How to display disputed borders according to the official country policy

With maps on MapTiler Cloud, it is possible to set disputed borders according to the point of view of the selected country. For example, in the case of Kashmir, it is possible to display India's claims, Pakistan's claims, China's claims, or see the whole territory as a disputed area.

Show the borders according to the country's policy

Select Streets map → Customize a copy → Preferred country borders. Here select from the drop-down list the country which point of view you prefer. 

Change borders in the advanced Edit tool 

To create a map fitting the point of view of the selected country, go to MapTiler Cloud → select any map → Edit a copy → in the left panel, and focus on the boundary or border layers marked as disputed. Here you can use new filters disputed (boolean), disputed_name (string), and claimed_by. 

For example, if you want to see Kashmir from India's point of view, add the filterclaimed_by == IN, if you want to display it from the perspective of Pakistan, you have to add the filterclaimed_by == PK. The default value is unset and therefore shows the whole territory as a disputed area.

Tagging disputed borders in OpenStreetMap

The information about disputed borders is provided by the OpenStreetMap project. It uses the disputed_name and claimed_by tags, which were not officially approved by the community, but they are widely used. As of January 2020, you can see this tagging for instance in Western Sahara, South Sudan, Crimea, or Kashmir.

Useful links

MapTiler Cloud - Disputed Borders