[jimmybot]

I don't doubt the dispute about whether it should be a part of India or China is real. But currently it is a part of India. Maybe China has legitimate claims. Maybe it doesn't. That's what I took your "should" to mean.

What's different about Tibet? China claims Tibet is a legitimate part of its territory, but others claim that China is an illegal occupier. However, at least for now, Tibet is a part of China.

[jacquesm]

China claims the same about Taiwan. Lots of Taiwanese disagree.

Greece claims Cyprus is part of Greece, whereas if you look on a map your guess would by Syria. The Turks think it is part of Turkey.

There are lots of places like this in the world. The CIA world factbook has a section 'border disputes' for almost every country.

[emmett]

Dispute between two sovereign powers vs. a separatist movement. It's a pretty clear and important distinction.

Also, I'm not exactly sure how it's any more "part of India" than it is "part of China". Says who?