Badminton Asia uploads map of India without parts of Jammu & Kashmir on its website, fans react

By Ajay Gandhar

Ajay Gandhar has been part of Khel Now since 2023 and has covered almost every Olympic sport, but Badminton, Tennis, Football, and Track and Field have his heart.

Published at :February 27, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Modified at :March 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Badminton Asia uploads map of India without parts of Jammu & Kashmir on its website, fans react

The map also contained distorted boundaries of other nations.

Badminton Asia who recently organised Badminton Asia Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Malaysia, finds itself in hot waters after allegedly sharing an image of the map of Asia with distorted boundaries of nations. The badminton sports governing body of Asia shared a map subdividing badminton nation into categories of West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and East Asia.

However, this map controversially didn’t show the entire Jammu and Kashmir as part of India, and Aksai Chin was subsumed into China’s map. Furthermore, while displaying the map of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it wasn’t properly bordered as well. This distortion of the map has garnered significant attention and outrage from the public of India.

The public’s reaction to this distortion has been swift and vocal. Fans and followers of the sport have expressed their disappointment and concern over this issue. This controversy raises questions about the ethical responsibilities of international sports organizations in representing nations accurately and respectfully.

Member Association Map on Badminton Asia Website 🤡 pic.twitter.com/PIv8iub9hM
— Just Badminton (@BadmintonJust) February 27, 2024

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tibet are all part of China?J&K is not at all recognized, distorted, and Aksai Chin as part of China. Arunachal Pradesh as a part of China.@BAI_Media @himantabiswa we need a strong action on this now. @Badminton_Asia better you rectify this. https://t.co/LPeGKhYg0P
— Ankhi Dutta (@ankhitweets) February 27, 2024

How about correcting the Indian Map @Badminton_Asia pic.twitter.com/32SoNad3Xf
— 🇮🇳 Thomas Cup 🏆 (@Anmolkakkar27) February 27, 2024

Apart from showing Incorrect map of India ,these clowns have also shown Tajikistan and Kyrgyztan as Part of China and East Asia!!@Badminton_Asia what are you? A Chinese Puppet? https://t.co/B584Guocew
— Rambo (@monster_zero123) February 27, 2024

Except for this controversy, Badminton has been a shining light as far as Badminton is concerned in India. Earlier this February, The Indian women’s team clinched a historic gold medal, beating Thailand 3-2 in the final.

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This victory was marked by exceptional performances from the team, including two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and the young prodigy Anmol Kharb. It marked first gold medal in the history of women’s badminton in India in Badminton Asia Team Championships.

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Ajay Gandhar

Ajay Gandhar has been part of Khel Now since 2023 and has expertise across a wide range of Olympic sports. While his coverage spans the Olympic spectrum, he is passionate about Badminton, Tennis, Football, and Track and Field. Beyond his primary focus areas, Ajay is also an avid kabaddi enthusiast and closely follows the sport.