ghboring states, who
had objected to the law; Slovakia and Hungary have renewed
discussions on ways to resolve differences over the
Gabcikovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric dam on the Danube, with possible
resort again to the ICJ for final resolution

Iceland
Rockall continental shelf dispute involving Denmark,
Iceland, and the UK (Ireland and the UK have signed a boundary
agreement in the Rockall area) remains dormant; dispute with Denmark
over the Faroe Islands' fisheries median line boundary within 200
nm; disputes with Denmark, the UK, and Ireland over the Faroe
Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 nm

India
Kashmir remains the world's most highly militarized
territorial dispute with portions under the de facto administration
of China (Aksai Chin), India (Jammu and Kashmir), and Pakistan (Azad
Kashmir and Northern Areas), but recent discussions and
confidence-building measures among parties are beginning to defuse
tensions; India does not recognize Pakistan's ceding lands to China
in the 1965 boundary agreement; disputes with Pakistan over Indus
River water sharing and the terminus of the Sir Creek Estuary at the
mouth of the Rann of Kutch, which prevents maritime boundary
delimitation; Pakistani maps continue to show Junagadh claim in
Indian Gujarat State; most of the rugged, militarized boundary with
China is in dispute, but sides have committed to begin resolution
with discussions on the least disputed Middle Sector; Joint Border
Committee with Nepal continues to work on resolution of minor
disputed boundary sections; discussions with Bangladesh remain
stalled to delimit a small section of river boundary, to exchange
162 miniscule enclaves in both countries, to allocate divided
villages, and to stop illegal cross-border trade, migration, and
violence; Bangladesh protests India's attempts to fence off
high-traffic sections of the porous boundary; dispute with
Bangladesh over volcanic New Moore/South Talpatty/Purbasha Island in
the Bay of Bengal deters maritime boundary delimitation; India seeks
cooperation from Bhutan and Burma to keep out Indian Nagaland
insurgents; joint border commission continues to work on small
disputed sections of boundary with Nepal; India has instituted a
stricter border regime to restrict transit of Maoist insurgents and
illegal cross-border activities from Nepal

Indian Ocean
some maritime disputes (se