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Arunachal CM rejects Chinese encroachment, says Army safeguarding
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu has rejected reports of Chinese military encroachment in the state, asserting that the Army is effectively patrolling and safeguarding the territory. His statement on Saturday came…
The Story in Brief
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu has rejected reports of Chinese military encroachment in the state, asserting that the Army is effectively patrolling and safeguarding the territory. His statement on Saturday came a day after the central government officially identified 27 locations in the state on the Survey of India map, countering China's repeated attempts to rename places in the border region.
Among the newly marked sites are Long Ju, a flashpoint from 1959, and Thag La, where a battle of the 1962 war occurred. New Delhi has consistently called Beijing's practice of assigning Chinese names 'vain and preposterous', insisting that Arunachal Pradesh 'was, is, and will' remain part of India.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives paint India as passive while China 'renames' Arunachal villages, but the government's formal mapping of 27 locations is a firm assertion of sovereignty. Army patrols continue on the ground, even if no incursions are visible to the public. The real test will come during the next patrol season: will Chinese troops stay on their side of the Line of Actual Control, or test India's resolve again?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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