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'Vain and preposterous': India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal
India's External Affairs on Wednesday rejected China's attempt to rename 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh last month, saying that such practices 'will not alter the reality'.
In April, China released the fourth list announcing Chinese and Tibetan names for 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh. The new names will reportedly be reflected on official Chinese maps later this year.
The MEA said in a statement, 'We have noticed that #China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Consistent with our principled position, we reject such attempts categorically. Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India.'
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China renames locations in AP
Last month's attempt was the fourth time Beijing has asserted its dominance over the Indian state despite New Delhi's numerous rejections of renaming places. China claims Arunachal's southern part as its own, which it calls Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), called 'zagnan'.
The tactic of renaming locations in Arunachal has been practised by Beijing for a long time now. In 2024, the state-run Global Times quoted a government notice saying, 'Set to take effect from May 1, 2024, the implementation measures stipulate in Article 13 that 'place names in foreign languages that may harm China's territorial claims and sovereignty rights shall not be directly quoted or translated without authorisation'.'
On April 13, 2017, a day after Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama concluded a high-profile nine-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, China renamed several locations in the region. Beijing refers to the Dalai Lama as a separatist and accuses him of seeking to establish an independent Tibetan state.
Global Times' X account withheld
The X handle of Global Times was suspended in India on Wednesday.
This comes just days after the Indian Embassy in China issued a strong warning to the media outlet, urging it to verify facts before sharing information on social media.
The Embassy said, 'Dear Global Timesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation.'
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