India has reacted angrily to the mention of Kashmir and Ladakh in a joint statement issued after talks between the Pakistani foreign minister SM Qureshi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi last Saturday. This has become routine and has little relevance. So too is India’s views on the recent elections held in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. These are maximalist positions both countries hold and need to reiterate this from time to time. Neither can New Delhi’s condemnation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in POK or elections there is of little consequence. Similarly, Pakistan's or China’s views on Kashmir will not alter the ground situation in Kashmir or lead to any change on the ground. Yet Pakistan and India all keep repeating these claims, basically with an eye to the domestic constituencies.