India today once again rebuffed China’s “vain and preposterous attempts” to name places in Arunachal Pradesh.
“We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Consistent with our principled position, we reject such attempts categorically. Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India,” the External Affairs ministry said in a statement.
China, which claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory, has often released maps with several places within the northeastern state renamed. In 2024, China released a list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh, which India categorically rejected.
China routinely objects to Indian leaders’ visits to the state to highlight its claims. Beijing has also named the area ‘Zangnan’.
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