US shows incorrect India map while dropping 'Indo' from Pacific-Command

US shows incorrect India map while dropping 'Indo' from Pacific-Command 

The United States Department of War has announced a major change in the nomenclature of its military command.

The US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will now revert to its original name, the US Pacific Command (USPACOM), dropping the word "Indo."

The department also shared a map on its official website showing USPACOM's operational territory in the Indo-Pacific region. It shows the map of India without all of Jammu and Kashmir and shows PoK as Pakistani territory.

Name change honors USINDOPACOM's 'deep historical roots'

The decision comes after eight years since the command was renamed by then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in 2018 to reflect the growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region.

The Department of War said the name change honors USPACOM's "deep historical roots" and is aimed at instilling pride among its personnel.

However, officials clarified that this change does not affect the command's operational role or geographic scope.

One of the oldest unified combatant commands

Established on January 1, 1947, under President Harry S Truman, USPACOM is one of the oldest and largest unified combatant commands in the US military system.

The command has played a key role in shaping post-World War II security arrangements across Asia and coordinating joint military operations during major conflicts such as the Korean War and Vietnam War.