China Rejects India’s 27 Arunachal Names

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BEIJING, Aug 10:

China has rejected India’s recent move to formally identify 27 locations and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on official maps, calling the decision “illegal, null and void.”

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing does not recognise what it calls “Arunachal Pradesh” and instead refers to the region as “Zangnan.” He reiterated China’s claim that the region is part of its territory.

The Chinese statement came after India announced on August 7 that 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh had been formally identified and marked with their standard names and geographical details on official Survey of India maps.

The locations include settlements, mountain passes, lakes and sites of historical and strategic importance. Some of the names included in the exercise are Longju, Thag La, Riza La, Dzo La, Sambho Sarovar, Jairampur, Jaswant Garh, Sher-e-Thapa Memorial and Kamlang Nagar.

India’s latest move also comes against the backdrop of China’s repeated attempts to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh. Beijing has released several lists of Chinese names for locations in the state since 2017.

New Delhi has consistently rejected these attempts, maintaining that changing the names of places cannot alter their status or India’s sovereignty over the region.

India has repeatedly stated that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and that Chinese claims over the state have no basis. 

The latest exchange is therefore another episode in the long-running India-China boundary dispute.

China’s rejection does not change the existing administrative status of the 27 locations. 

It represents Beijing’s longstanding territorial position, while India’s mapping exercise serves as another official assertion of its position over Arunachal Pradesh.

Location: Beijing, China

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