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| Arunachal Pradesh: India rejects China's attempt to rename disputed places | Arunachal Pradesh: India rejects China's attempt to rename disputed places |
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| India and China share a de-facto border, parts of which are located in Arunachal Pradesh | India and China share a de-facto border, parts of which are located in Arunachal Pradesh |
| India has reacted sharply to China's attempts to rename places in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and said it "outright rejects" the move. | India has reacted sharply to China's attempts to rename places in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and said it "outright rejects" the move. |
| The state has been and will always be an "integral and inalienable part of India," foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday. | The state has been and will always be an "integral and inalienable part of India," foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday. |
| His comments came after reports said that China had renamed 11 places along a disputed Himalayan border region in the state. | His comments came after reports said that China had renamed 11 places along a disputed Himalayan border region in the state. |
| Beijing has not yet commented. | Beijing has not yet commented. |
| China and India share a disputed 3,440km (2,100 mile) long de facto border - called the Line of Actual Control, or LAC - which is poorly demarcated. The presence of rivers, lakes and snowcaps means the line can shift. | China and India share a disputed 3,440km (2,100 mile) long de facto border - called the Line of Actual Control, or LAC - which is poorly demarcated. The presence of rivers, lakes and snowcaps means the line can shift. |
| China continues to stake claim on the whole of Arunachal Pradesh, calling it "South Tibet". | China continues to stake claim on the whole of Arunachal Pradesh, calling it "South Tibet". |
| The Indian monastery town coveted by China | The Indian monastery town coveted by China |
| Shadow of 60-year-old war at India-China flashpoint | Shadow of 60-year-old war at India-China flashpoint |
| The town living in the shadow of India-China war | The town living in the shadow of India-China war |
| The soldiers on either side - representing two of the world's largest armies - come face to face at many points, the last time being in December when Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the border in the town of Tawang. | The soldiers on either side - representing two of the world's largest armies - come face to face at many points, the last time being in December when Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the border in the town of Tawang. |
| This is also not the first time that Beijing has renamed places in the state, triggering angry reactions from India. | This is also not the first time that Beijing has renamed places in the state, triggering angry reactions from India. |
| The latest tensions began after the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs on 1 April announced that it had "standardised some geographical names in southern Tibet". | The latest tensions began after the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs on 1 April announced that it had "standardised some geographical names in southern Tibet". |
| This included mountain peaks, residential areas, rivers and a town close to the state's capital Itanagar. | This included mountain peaks, residential areas, rivers and a town close to the state's capital Itanagar. |
| India said Beijing could not alter the status of places in the north-eastern state. | India said Beijing could not alter the status of places in the north-eastern state. |
| "This is not first time China has made such an attempt. We reject this outright," Mr Bagchi said in a statement. | "This is not first time China has made such an attempt. We reject this outright," Mr Bagchi said in a statement. |
| "Arunachal Pradesh is an integral, inalienable part of India. And attempts to assign invented names will not alter this reality," he added. | "Arunachal Pradesh is an integral, inalienable part of India. And attempts to assign invented names will not alter this reality," he added. |
| Beijing first sought to rename six districts in Arunachal Pradesh in 2017 in a move that was seen as "retaliation" for a visit by the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan spiritual leader had visited the region earlier that year in April. | Beijing first sought to rename six districts in Arunachal Pradesh in 2017 in a move that was seen as "retaliation" for a visit by the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan spiritual leader had visited the region earlier that year in April. |
| It released a second list in December last year, this time renaming 15 places in the region. India reacted strongly and said it rejected the changes. | It released a second list in December last year, this time renaming 15 places in the region. India reacted strongly and said it rejected the changes. |
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