India has strongly rejected China’s latest move to assign what it called “fictitious names” to places in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that such actions do not change the reality on the ground. Responding to media queries, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said India firmly opposes any attempt to create false claims over its territory.
“India categorically rejects any mischievous attempts by the Chinese side to assign fictitious names to places which form part of the territory of India. Such attempts by China at introducing false claims and manufacturing baseless narratives cannot alter the undeniable reality that these places and territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, were, are, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India,” he said.
He also added that such actions by China go against ongoing efforts to improve relations between the two countries. According to him, these steps create unnecessary tension and affect attempts to build better understanding. China has repeatedly released lists of renamed locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which it refers to as “Zangnan,” as part of its territorial claims. India has consistently dismissed these claims and maintained that the state is an inseparable part of the country.
