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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
India–Pakistan border dispute
ⓘ
maritime boundary dispute ⓘ territorial dispute ⓘ |
| affects |
fishing rights
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Rann of Kutch NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
colonial-era boundary demarcation
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Rann of Kutch arbitration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | unresolved ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-1947 India–Pakistan relations ⓘ |
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