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In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed:
Contentious Issues:
1. Disengagement of troops
2. Settlement of boundary dispute
3. Sharing river water
Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[Note: Map depicts Point A at Sir Creek, Point B at Wular Lake/Tulbul, and Point C at Siachen Glacier]
Explanation
In the 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, specific geographic points were linked to key contentious issues:
- Point A: Located at the Sir Creek region (Gujarat coast). This relates to Issue 2 (Settlement of boundary dispute) regarding the maritime border and the creek's alignment.
- Point B: Located in the Kashmir Valley near Wular Lake. This relates to Issue 3 (Sharing river water), specifically the Tulbul Navigation Project/Wular Barrage dispute.
- Point C: Located in the high-altitude Siachen Glacier region. This relates to Issue 1 (Disengagement of troops) from the world's highest battlefield.
Therefore, the correct matching is A-2, B-3, and C-1, which corresponds to Option B.
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