Aksai Chin

Aksai Chin
Aksayqin
Territory administered by China
Sign of a PLAGF service station in Tianshuihai, Aksai Chin
A map of the disputed Kashmir region showing the Chinese-administered territory of Aksai Chin in brown
Interactive map of Aksai Chin
Coordinates: 35°00′N 79°00′E / 35.0°N 79.0°E / 35.0; 79.0
Country
County or District
Area
 • Total
38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)

Aksai Chin is a region administered by China partly in Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, and partly in Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, and constituting the easternmost portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and China since 1959. It is claimed by India as part of its Nubra district, Ladakh Union Territory.

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