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China rejects India’s 27 new Arunachal names, calls them illegal
China rejects India’s 27 new Arunachal names, calls them illegal
China has rejected India’s move to officially standardise names of 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh, calling it “illegal, null and void” and renewing its claim over the region it calls Zangnan. Chinese…
The Story in Brief
China has rejected India’s move to officially standardise names of 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh, calling it “illegal, null and void” and renewing its claim over the region it calls Zangnan. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that India’s move will not change the fact that Zangnan belongs to China.
India last week identified these places and features on its official map, responding to China’s periodic release of Chinese names for Arunachal locations since 2017. New Delhi has consistently dismissed China’s naming attempts as “vain and preposterous” and insists the state is an integral part of India. The two sides maintain opposing claims over the disputed border area.
The Indian Opinion
Standardising 27 place names is India asserting sovereignty in Arunachal, but Beijing’s predictable howl of ‘illegal’ feeds a tired script. Both sides know maps do not settle borders, actual ground control and diplomatic talks do. The real test is whether New Delhi can match this symbolic step with sustained infra development and better military deterrence along the LAC. China has released its own names since 2017, so why is this round suddenly a provocation? Who is escalating?
Source: rediff.com
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