Indian court bans Chinese-made globes that exclude Kashmir

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court banned the import of Chinese-made toy globes of the world on Wednesday following complaints they did not depict the disputed zone of Kashmir as part of India. The court ordered the Indian government to enforce the ban, which also extends to the sale of globes already imported by Indian sellers. “We direct customs officials not to permit the import of toy globes depicting territory of India incorrectly,” judges BC Patel and BD Ahmed said in an order. They said the “faulty” globes were being manufactured by four firms in China and Hong Kong. The court did not say where the globes in fact positioned Kashmir. afp

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