# India maps 27 Arunachal sites, counters Chinese renaming 2026-08-07T20:02:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India has formally identified 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the Survey of India map. The move comes after China repeatedly renamed locations in the state, which it calls Zangnan. New Delhi has termed those efforts 'vain and preposterous'. The sites include Long Ju, a flashpoint near the Line of Actual Control from 1959, and Thag La, where an opening battle of the 1962 war took place. Also mapped are high-altitude passes, villages, memorials and lakes. The government said the exercise, done with the Arunachal Pradesh government, aims at 'accurate recognition and better awareness among the public'. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - indiatvnews.com - siasat.com - timesnownews.com - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: Arunachal Pradesh, China border, Line of Actual Control, mapping, renaming, Survey of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-formally-identifies-27-arunachal-places-on-official-maps/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-formally-identifies-27-arunachal-places-on-official-maps/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.