Sir Creek dispute
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The Sir Creek dispute is a long-standing territorial and maritime boundary disagreement between India and Pakistan over a tidal estuary in the Rann of Kutch region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Creek dispute canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Sir Creek dispute Context triple: [India–Pakistan relations, hasComponent, Sir Creek dispute]
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A.
Northern Territories dispute
The Northern Territories dispute is a long-standing territorial conflict between Japan and Russia over a group of islands northeast of Hokkaido, which has prevented the two countries from signing a formal World War II peace treaty.
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B.
Bascom Affair
The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
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C.
Toledo War
The Toledo War was a 19th-century boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan over control of the Toledo Strip, resolved largely through political negotiation rather than armed conflict.
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D.
Aroostook War
The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
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E.
West New Guinea dispute
The West New Guinea dispute was a post–World War II decolonization conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over sovereignty of the western half of New Guinea, ultimately leading to its transfer to Indonesian control in the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Creek dispute Target entity description: The Sir Creek dispute is a long-standing territorial and maritime boundary disagreement between India and Pakistan over a tidal estuary in the Rann of Kutch region.
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A.
Northern Territories dispute
The Northern Territories dispute is a long-standing territorial conflict between Japan and Russia over a group of islands northeast of Hokkaido, which has prevented the two countries from signing a formal World War II peace treaty.
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B.
Bascom Affair
The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
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C.
Toledo War
The Toledo War was a 19th-century boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan over control of the Toledo Strip, resolved largely through political negotiation rather than armed conflict.
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D.
Aroostook War
The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
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E.
West New Guinea dispute
The West New Guinea dispute was a post–World War II decolonization conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over sovereignty of the western half of New Guinea, ultimately leading to its transfer to Indonesian control in the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
India–Pakistan border dispute
ⓘ
maritime boundary dispute ⓘ territorial dispute ⓘ |
| affects |
fishing rights
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offshore hydrocarbon exploration ⓘ security of coastal areas ⓘ |
| concerns |
continental shelf rights
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone ⓘ maritime boundary delimitation ⓘ territorial waters ⓘ |
| hasClaimBy |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisputedAreaType |
creek
ⓘ
marshland ⓘ tidal estuary ⓘ |
| hasKeyDocument |
1914 Government of Bombay Resolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1938 map of the region ⓘ subsequent British-era survey maps ⓘ |
| hasLegalDimension |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
NERFINISHED
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international law of the sea ⓘ |
| hasNegotiationFormat | bilateral talks ⓘ |
| hasNegotiationParticipants |
Indian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistani government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecurityIncidents |
arrests of fishermen
ⓘ
detention of fishing boats ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
access to potentially resource-rich seabed
ⓘ
control over maritime approaches to Kutch ⓘ |
| IndiaClaimBasis | mid-channel principle ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBorderSegmentOf | India–Pakistan international boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear |
Gujarat coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindh coast ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | India–Pakistan joint survey efforts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
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Rann of Kutch NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
colonial-era boundary demarcation
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differing interpretations of 1914 resolution ⓘ differing interpretations of Bombay Government Resolution of 1914 ⓘ |
| PakistanClaimBasis | eastern bank of Sir Creek ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–Pakistan border issues
ⓘ
Kutch region disputes ⓘ |
| precededBy | British colonial administration of Sindh and Kutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
NERFINISHED
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Rann of Kutch arbitration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | unresolved ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-1947 India–Pakistan relations ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Creek dispute Description of subject: The Sir Creek dispute is a long-standing territorial and maritime boundary disagreement between India and Pakistan over a tidal estuary in the Rann of Kutch region.
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