US removes maps showing PoK as part of Pak from website

State Dept has taken off 'inaccurate' maps of India and Pak,which did not reflect correct boundary.

The US State Department has taken off “inaccurate” maps of India and Pakistan from its website which did not reflect the correct boundary and geographical locations,its spokesperson said on Monday.

“We have taken the map (of India) off the website. It did contain some inaccuracies which were associated with the boundaries of some geographic features,” the State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters at a news conference.

“My understanding is that is the way that it was inaccurate,that it wasn’t drawn properly,” Nuland said in response to a question.

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“We will put up the new map when we acquire one that we are confident is accurate,” she said in response to a question but did not answer questions from where such inaccurate map came from.

“This was unintentional. We’re going to get the map fixed and put up a fixed map,” Nuland said.

The State Department is also pulling out such maps from other sections of its website,she said adding that this was unintentional.

The State Department pulled out from its website the maps of both India and Pakistan,as they showed Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of Pakistan,which was first reported by an Indian daily,following which the Indian government had lodged a strong protest with the State Department.

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Under its A-Z list of countries,the website http://www.state. gov carries profiles and maps of all countries with which the S has diplomatic relations.