India Rejects China's Fictitious Renaming of Indian Territories, Including Arunachal Pradesh
India has reiterated its strong rejection of China's attempts to assign 'fictitious names' to places within Indian territory, including Arunachal Pradesh. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that such 'mischievous' actions 'detract' from ongoing normalization efforts in bilateral relations. India emphasized that these territories were, are, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. The statement also criticized China for creating a new county, Cenling, in Xinjiang province near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which violates India's sovereignty and aims to secure Xinjiang amidst Uyghur insurgency and terrorist groups.
Key Points
- India strongly rejects China's practice of assigning fictitious names to places within Indian territory.
- The Ministry of External Affairs asserts that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India.
- China's actions are seen as detrimental to efforts to stabilize and normalize bilateral ties.
- China recently created a new county, Cenling, in Xinjiang province, located near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- The creation of Cenling is viewed as an attempt to secure Xinjiang and violates India's sovereignty over PoK, being a starting point for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Exam Facts
- India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the statement.
- China created 'He'an' and 'Hekang' counties in Hotan (Khotan) Prefecture last year.
- China announced the creation of Cenling county in Xinjiang province on March 26.
- Cenling is located near the Karakoram mountain range, in the vicinity of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Afghanistan's Wakhan corridor.
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