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India has strongly rejected China’s recent move to assign new names to areas near Arunachal Pradesh and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), calling the exercise “fictitious” and asserting that such claims will not alter the ground reality.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded firmly, reiterating that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India. Officials emphasized that attempts by Beijing to rename locations in the region are not new and have consistently been dismissed by New Delhi as baseless.
“Creative naming will not change the reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain a part of India,” the MEA said in its statement. The government also underlined that such actions by China are aimed at reinforcing its territorial claims, which India has categorically rejected.
The latest development comes amid reports that China has announced administrative changes, including the establishment of a new county in areas close to the disputed border. These moves have raised concerns in New Delhi, especially as they coincide with ongoing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
India has maintained that it expects China to respect established agreements and avoid taking unilateral steps that could escalate tensions. The two countries have held multiple rounds of military and diplomatic talks in recent years to address border issues, but key disputes remain unresolved.
Strategic experts view China’s renaming exercise as part of a broader pattern of asserting territorial claims through administrative and symbolic measures. However, India has consistently countered such moves with diplomatic protests and clear assertions of sovereignty.
As tensions persist, both nations face the challenge of maintaining stability along the border while navigating complex geopolitical dynamics in the region.
