{"id":35017,"date":"2026-10-31T07:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T07:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=35017"},"modified":"2026-10-31T07:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T07:09:34","slug":"territorial-sovereignty-acquisition-loss-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/territorial-sovereignty-acquisition-loss-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquisition and Loss of Territorial Sovereignty: How Countries Gain and Lose Control over Land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Territorial sovereignty means a country’s legal right to exercise complete control over its own land. It is a fundamental part of being an independent state. This sovereignty gives a country the authority to make laws, enforce justice, maintain peace, and govern everything within its borders. Under international law, countries can gain control over new territory or lose control over land they once held through specific legal methods. These rules are guided by key principles of international law, including respect for national borders, peaceful coexistence, and the right of peoples to decide their own future (self-determination).<\/p>

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