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China rejects India’s standardisation of 27 Arunachal place names
China rejects India’s standardisation of 27 Arunachal place names
Beijing on Monday called India's move to standardise names of 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh 'illegal, null and void'. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China does not recognise the 'so-called…
The Story in Brief
Beijing on Monday called India's move to standardise names of 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh 'illegal, null and void'. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China does not recognise the 'so-called Arunachal Pradesh' and reiterated its claim over the region it calls Zangnan. India last week formally identified 27 places and features in the state by their standard names on the official Indian map.
China's Civil Affairs Ministry has been periodically releasing Chinese names for locations in Arunachal Pradesh since 2017, with the last set issued in April this year. New Delhi has consistently rejected China's renaming attempts as 'vain and preposterous', asserting that Arunachal Pradesh is and will always remain an integral part of India.
The Indian Opinion
The naming spat over Arunachal Pradesh is a tired, ritualistic dance that serves neither nation. Beijing cries 'illegal' over New Delhi's standardisation of 27 place names, yet it has been busy renaming areas since 2017. India calls those moves 'vain and preposterous'. Both capitals shadow-box while real border tensions simmer. The real test is not who publishes a longer list of names, but whether patrols along the LAC will avoid another Galwan-like flare-up this summer.
Sources (2): rediff.com, telanganatoday.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
