Place in news: Vorukh 

Place in news: Vorukh 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – International Relations 

In news

• At least 31 people have been killed in Kyrgyzstan in heavy clashes at its disputed border with Tajikistan. 

Key takeaways 

• More than a third of the two countries’ border is disputed, with the area surrounding the Vorukh, where recent conflict erupted. 
• It is a regular flashpoint over territorial claims and access to water.
• Vorukh is a jamoat (administrative division) in northern Tajikistan.
• It is an enclave surrounded by Kyrgyzstan that forms part of the city of Isfara in Sughd Region.
• The location of the border of the enclave is disputed by the Tajik and Kyrgyz governments.