evidence: The Shaksgam Valley, also known as the Trans-Karakoram Tract, is a territory of about 5,200 square kilometres (2,000 sq mi) located north of the Karakoram watershed in the Kashmir region. It is currently administered by China as part of its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Shaksgam Valley is a source of contention between India, Pakistan, and China. India claims the entire Kashmir region, including the Shaksgam Valley. Pakistan controls a portion of Kashmir known as Gilgit-Baltistan, which includes the Shaksgam Valley. In 1963, Pakistan ceded control of the Shaksgam Valley to China as part of a boundary agreement. India has never accepted this agreement and continues to claim the Shaksgam Valley as its territory. [...] The Shaksgam Valley has some strategic importance due to its location on the border between China and Pakistan. The valley provides a potential route for a road connecting China to Pakistan. China has been investing in infrastructure development in the Shaksgam Valley in recent years, including the construction of roads and bridges. This development has raised concerns in India about China’s growing influence in the region.