UN map resolution does not endorse political boundaries

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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Two days after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution promoting equal-area map projections that better represent the size of continents, India’s Ministry of External Affairs clarified that the UN has not adopted or authenticated any map depicting political boundaries. The ministry’s spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, responded to the matter on Sunday, emphasizing that the resolution only addresses map projections, not the depiction of borders. This clarification follows concerns that the resolution might influence how countries are represented on global maps. QUOTE: "Resolution doesn't endorse any specific map: MEA." — Times of India

Covered by 4 outlets across the spectrum: 25% left, 50% center, 25% right.

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India takes up ‘anomalies’ in new UN world map with ‘concerned persons’

Left-leaning · The Hindu

No political boundaries endorsed under UN map resolution: MEA

Center · Tribune India

Resolution doesn't endorse any specific map: MEA

Right-leaning · Times of India

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