China announces ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, including one close to Itanagar
1 year, 8 months ago

China announces ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, including one close to Itanagar

The Hindu  

In its latest attempt to lay claim to areas inside the Indian territory, the Chinese government on Sunday announced it would “standardise” the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. Releasing a list of the 11 places along with a map that shows parts of Arunachal Pradesh instead as inside the southern Tibetan region, that China refers to as Zangnan, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs even included a town close to the Arunachal Pradesh capital of Itanagar. This is Beijing’s third such list on Arunachal Pradesh, attempting to “rename” places by giving them what it calls “standardised geographical names”. A map that is also part of the announcement shows much of Arunachal Pradesh marked as Zangnan, in the south of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, that China calls Xizang.

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Name games Beijing plays with New Delhi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Name games Beijing plays with New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

“What’s in a name? The renaming comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh last month to inaugurate the Sela Tunnel that will secure connectivity to Tawang. Beijing recently released a map showing Arunachal Pradesh within China, terming it as Zangnan. While asserting territorial claims, China has put roadblocks in the path of sportspersons …

Dragon's absurd renaming of places in Arunachal: Hegemonic China rattled by rising India
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dragon's absurd renaming of places in Arunachal: Hegemonic China rattled by rising India

Firstpost  

While China’s propaganda machine works overtime to spread disinformation, India’s focus on transformative infrastructure projects in Arunachal Pradesh speaks volumes about its commitment to progress and development As the Himalayan giants clash, it is India's determination and resilience that will ultimately prevail, ensuring a brighter future for the nation and its people In a brazen display of territorial aggression, the …

View: China renaming 30 places in Arunachal shows Xi Jinping's ‘great unifier’ ambitions
8 months, 2 weeks ago

View: China renaming 30 places in Arunachal shows Xi Jinping's ‘great unifier’ ambitions

Hindustan Times  

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 12 kilometres long tunnel under 13,700 feet high Se La on March 9 from Itanagar, the Xi Jinping regime has gone berserk. A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. First, they publicly protested against PM Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh stating …

US nod to LAC sanctity irks China to repeat renaming gimmick in Arunachal Pradesh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US nod to LAC sanctity irks China to repeat renaming gimmick in Arunachal Pradesh

Firstpost  

China’s recent renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh along the McMahon Line with 30 new names suggests how rattled it has become with the inauguration of the all-weather Sela Tunnel. India’s capacity-building measures in Arunachal Pradesh to challenge China face to face if such situations develop in future will decrease Beijing’s relevance. To add to this, the strong statement that …

DC Edit | Talk to China, ignore hot air
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Talk to China, ignore hot air

Deccan Chronicle  

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh’s assertion that India will continue with diplomatic and military talks with China in seeking a peaceful solution four years after the skirmishes of Galwan Valley reflects a practical approach even if there has been little change in historical bilateral antagonism. Disengagement may come about only if the talks go on, however intransigent China might seem …

US slams China for renaming of areas in Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US slams China for renaming of areas in Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh

Op India  

In a major development, the United States has strongly opposed China’s claim of sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, describing it as “unilateral attempts” by Beijing to assert its territorial claims. On Tuesday, India explicitly dismissed China’s renaming of some places in Arunachal Pradesh as “senseless” and maintained that awarding “invented” names does not change the reality that the state “is, has …

There was a time when Jawaharlal Nehru talked about 'China first’: S Jaishankar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

There was a time when Jawaharlal Nehru talked about 'China first’: S Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday targeted former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru over his stance on prioritising China over India while referring to India's stand when it was offered a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. S Jaishankar claimed that there was a time when the country's first prime minister said "India second, China first". Read here: …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa calls for the Centre to rename 60 places in Tibet over China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa calls for the Centre to rename 60 places in Tibet over China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh

Op India  

Being responsive to China’s issuance of a fourth list of 30 new names for various places in Arunachal Pradesh, BJP stalwart and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that he would like the Government of India to rename 60 places in Tibet as ‘tit for tat’. मैं भारत सरकार से अनुरोध करता हूं कि वह चीन पर …

India firmly rejects ‘senseless attempts’ by China to rename places in Arunachal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India firmly rejects ‘senseless attempts’ by China to rename places in Arunachal

The Hindu  

India on April 2 outrightly rejected as "senseless" China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, and asserted that assigning "invented" names does not alter the reality that the state "is, has been, and will always be" an integral part of India. India's reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 30 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the …

‘Senseless attempts’: India disses China over renaming Arunachal locations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Senseless attempts’: India disses China over renaming Arunachal locations

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday rubbished China’s move to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh as part of efforts to assert its claim on the northeastern state, saying such “senseless” actions will not change the reality of the region being an integral part of the country. A Buddha statue is pictured in Tawang near the Line of Actual Control, neighbouring China, …

China renames 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh; Jaishankar says it means nothing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China renames 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh; Jaishankar says it means nothing

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: China has rechristened 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh with Chinese and Tibetan names as part of its continuing efforts to assert claims over the north-eastern Indian state. Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said last week after Beijing protested Modi’s visit. “Set to …

Jaishankar slams China over its new list ‘renaming’ places in Arunachal Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar slams China over its new list ‘renaming’ places in Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday rejected China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh, after the Communist nation released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in the northeastern state. Earlier in the day, the Chinese ministry of civil affairs released the list of changed names in Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls as ‘Zangnan’ and a part of …

China releases fourth list of 30 more names for places in Arunachal Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China releases fourth list of 30 more names for places in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

April 01, 2024 10:51 am | Updated 01:28 pm IST - Beijing China has released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing’s stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian State. India has been rejecting China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that the State is an integral …

'If I change name of your house, will it become mine': Jaishankar on China's claims on Arunachal Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'If I change name of your house, will it become mine': Jaishankar on China's claims on Arunachal Pradesh

India TV News  

Surat: In a strong jibe at China for repeatedly laying claims over the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday asserted that changing the names of places will not have any effect and reiterated that the northeastern state was, is and will always be an integral part of India. China's response to US supporting India …

China releases 30 more names for places in Arunachal Pradesh despite India's strong objection over issue
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China releases 30 more names for places in Arunachal Pradesh despite India's strong objection over issue

India TV News  

Beijing: China has released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing’s stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian state. India has been rejecting China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that the state is an integral part of the country and assigning "invented" names does not alter …

India rejects China’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh, says it is absurd
9 months ago

India rejects China’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh, says it is absurd

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday rejected as “absurd” the Chinese side’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern state is an integral and inalienable part of the country. Last week, the spokesperson of the Chinese defence ministry contended that Arunachal Pradesh is “China’s inherent territory” and that Beijing “firmly opposes” India’s establishment of the state. Responding to these remarks, external …

China to host 3rd Trans-Himalaya Forum near Arunachal Pradesh amid tensions with India
1 year, 2 months ago

China to host 3rd Trans-Himalaya Forum near Arunachal Pradesh amid tensions with India

Firstpost  

This comes just after China denied visas to Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh for the Asian Games China is set to host the 3rd Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in Nyingchi, Tibet – merely 160 km from India’s Arunachal Pradesh – this week, potentially escalating tensions between New Delhi and Beijing. “At the special invitation of the Foreign Minister of …

No arbitrarily invented map by China can change Arunachal, Aksai Chin as inalienable parts of India: Congress
1 year, 3 months ago

No arbitrarily invented map by China can change Arunachal, Aksai Chin as inalienable parts of India: Congress

The Hindu  

Asserting that Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin in China’s map are inalienable parts of India, the Congress on Tuesday said that no illegal representation or arbitrarily invented map by the “habitual offender” China can change it. Taking strong objection, the principal Opposition party urged the Narendra Modi government to use the upcoming G20 Summit to “expose” China’s transgressions into Indian …

Days ahead of G20 Summit, China releases map showing Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Ladakh as Chinese territory
1 year, 3 months ago

Days ahead of G20 Summit, China releases map showing Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Ladakh as Chinese territory

Op India  

On 28th August, China released the 2023 edition of its territorial map as per its imagination, claiming Indian territories such as Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Ladakh as its own. The Global Times also shared a version of the map that includes Indian territories such as Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin that China claimed as its own. India has repeatedly …

China releases new official map, showing territorial claims
1 year, 3 months ago

China releases new official map, showing territorial claims

The Hindu  

China’s government on August 28 released the “2023 edition of the standard map of China”, which continues to show the entire State of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region within China’s borders. The latest map follows Beijing in April announcing it would “standardise” the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, including a town close to the Arunachal Pradesh …

No visible encroachment by China since 1962: Arunachal Pradesh BJP team
1 year, 7 months ago

No visible encroachment by China since 1962: Arunachal Pradesh BJP team

The Hindu  

There has been no visible encroachment of land in Arunachal Pradesh by Chinese troops or civilians since 1962, a Bharatiya Janata Party team has found after a four-month tour covering all the villages and defence outposts along the Line of Actual Control. “There is no visible encroachment of our State’s land by the members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army …

China renames five seabed features in Indian Ocean Region
1 year, 8 months ago

China renames five seabed features in Indian Ocean Region

Hindustan Times  

The People’s Liberation Army’s navy in late March named five seabed features in the Indian Ocean region after Chinese musical instruments, taking the total number of names it has given to undersea topographies in the maritime area to nine, in a move, which, according to a PLA officer, is an example of the country’s “soft power”. “The PLA Navy has …

China criticises Amit Shah’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

China criticises Amit Shah’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

China on April 10 said it firmly opposes a visit by Home Minister Amit Shah to Arunachal Pradesh, adding that the official's activities in the area violated China's territorial sovereignty. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released a list of 11 places on a map that show regions in Arunachal Pradesh as those inside the southern Tibetan region, which China …

Explained | What is behind China’s renaming spree?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | What is behind China’s renaming spree?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On April 2, the Chinese government announced it would “standardise” the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. The list of names follows a new rule on the management of place names by the State Council, or China’s cabinet, that came into effect on May 1 last year, according to the Party-run Global Times, which said …

Beijing Renaming Arunachal Pradesh: Time to De-Sinicise East Turkestan’s Chinese Name - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing Renaming Arunachal Pradesh: Time to De-Sinicise East Turkestan’s Chinese Name - News18

News 18  

By giving Chinese and Tibetan names to eleven sites in Arunachal Pradesh which it calls South Tibet, China is being knowingly provocative. Beijing is obviously not bothered about earning India’s “trust”, though what Jaishankar really means is that India expected China to strictly adhere to border agreements aimed at preventing differences from erupting into armed conflict, and it is this …

Renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh | United States “strongly oppose” China’s attempts to advance claim over Indian territory
1 year, 8 months ago

Renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh | United States “strongly oppose” China’s attempts to advance claim over Indian territory

The Hindu  

United States “strongly oppose” China’s attempts to advance a claim over Indian territory, Arunachal Pradesh by renaming localities, the White House said on Tuesday.” “The United States, as you know, has recognised that territory for a long time and we strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to advance a territory claim by renaming localities. This statement came after China’s Ministry of …

Invented names: On India’s response to China’s fresh attempt to lay claim over parts of Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

Invented names: On India’s response to China’s fresh attempt to lay claim over parts of Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

India has summarily rejected China’s attempt to lay claim over areas of Arunachal Pradesh after it issued new official names for them. In a fresh attempt on Sunday, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs said it would “standardise” 11 place names in what China calls “South Tibet or Zangnan”, an area consistently controlled by India. The names, in Mandarin, Tibetan …

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties, issues of national interest
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties, issues of national interest

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck focusing on ways to bolster bilateral engagement in a range of areas including economic cooperation. Invented names will not alter reality in Arunachal Pradesh: India India on April 4 rejected China’s renaming of several places in Arunachal Pradesh saying “invented names” will not affect the …

India rejects China's renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

India rejects China's renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has outrightly rejected China's attempt to rename places of Arunachal Pradesh, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday. The statement of Arindam Bagchi comes after China's Ministry of Civil Affairs came up with the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it referred to as "Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet." China …

Invented names will not alter reality in Arunachal Pradesh: India
1 year, 8 months ago

Invented names will not alter reality in Arunachal Pradesh: India

The Hindu  

India on April 4 rejected China’s renaming of several places in Arunachal Pradesh saying “invented names” will not affect the status of Indian sovereignty over the region. The official response came a day after China issued a list of eleven renamed places in Arunachal Pradesh. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has also criticised PM Modi saying, “The country is suffering because …

Attempts to assign invented names won't alter reality: India reacts as China renames 11 places in Arunachal
1 year, 8 months ago

Attempts to assign invented names won't alter reality: India reacts as China renames 11 places in Arunachal

Firstpost  

China has for the third time made an attempt to lay claim to areas inside the Indian territory by renaming 11 places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh which it calls ‘Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet’ New Delhi: “Reject this outright,” said India as it strongly rejected China renaming 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as South Tibet. India’s …

“Invented names will not alter reality”: India rejects China’s attempt to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

“Invented names will not alter reality”: India rejects China’s attempt to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh

Op India  

India has outrightly rejected China’s attempt to rename places of Arunachal Pradesh, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday. The statement of Arindam Bagchi comes after China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs came up with the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it referred to as “Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet.” In response to …

India rejects China’s renaming of 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

India rejects China’s renaming of 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

India on Tuesday rejected China’s move to rename 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as South Tibet, with the external affairs ministry saying such steps will not alter the reality that the northeastern state is an integral part of the country. The renaming of the 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh by China’s civil affairs ministry came at a …

China again renames 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of Southern Tibet, India says ground situation 'won't change'
1 year, 8 months ago

China again renames 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of Southern Tibet, India says ground situation 'won't change'

Firstpost  

The latest renaming practice by China comes mere days ahead China’s newly appointed Defence Minister General Li Shangfu’s visit to India New Delhi: China has for the third time made an attempt to lay claim to areas inside the Indian territory by renaming 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh which it calls “Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet”. Sharing the “official” …

China releases third set of names in bid to assert claim over Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

China releases third set of names in bid to assert claim over Arunachal Pradesh

Live Mint  

China has released a third set of names in Chinese, Tibetan and pinyin characters for Arunachal Pradesh, as part of its efforts to reemphasise its claim over the Indian state. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs on Sunday released the standardised names of 11 places for Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls "Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet" in accordance with regulations …

China Must Realise Changing Names Does Not Change Sovereignty
2 years, 11 months ago

China Must Realise Changing Names Does Not Change Sovereignty

News 18  

Since 1984, the Chinese and Bhutanese officials have been meeting to discuss their common border. A few years ago, during a ‘discussion’, the Chinese side gave a long presentation about the names of the places which, according to them, proved that Bhutan had occupied Chinese territory at several locations. On December 30, the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Beijing announced …

India terms China renaming places in Arunachal ‘ridiculous exercise’
2 years, 11 months ago

India terms China renaming places in Arunachal ‘ridiculous exercise’

The Hindu  

China renaming various locations in Arunachal Pradesh is a “ridiculous exercise”, according to the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. Opinion | The Chinese challenge uncovers India’s fragilities “Calling Tuting as “DouDeng” or River Siyom as “XiYueMu” or even Kibithu as “Daba” does not alter the fact that Arunachal Pradesh has always been and will always remain an …

Old tricks with new names: What does Beijing want?
2 years, 11 months ago

Old tricks with new names: What does Beijing want?

India TV News  

The Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping seems to have devolved into a thin-skinned and brutish organisation, prone to employing street-gang tactics to get its way. The latest such move by Beijing’s mandarins was the needless ‘re-naming’ of places in India’s northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh on 29 December 2021. Since then, several areas falling within Beijing’s self-declared ‘historical territory’ …

Needless provocation: The Hindu on China ‘renaming’ Arunachal Pradesh places
2 years, 11 months ago

Needless provocation: The Hindu on China ‘renaming’ Arunachal Pradesh places

The Hindu  

The Chinese government’s announcement on December 30 that it had come up with its own names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh could not have come at a more precarious moment for an already strained relationship. The move is ostensibly aimed at “standardising” how places in the Indian State are depicted in official Chinese maps, which show all of Arunachal …

China says Arunachal Pradesh \'inherent part\' of its territory
2 years, 11 months ago

China says Arunachal Pradesh \'inherent part\' of its territory

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China on Friday defended the renaming of 15 more places in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, claiming that the southern part of Tibet is an "inherent part" of its territory. India on Thursday strongly rejected China renaming 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that the state has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of …

India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal: A look at how northeastern state has remained under a constant threat from Beijing
2 years, 11 months ago

India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal: A look at how northeastern state has remained under a constant threat from Beijing

Firstpost  

China claims that Arunachal Pradesh is “South Tibet” – an area that falls under its administrative control. Last year, the country had said that it did not recognise Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India A day after China renamed 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh, New Delhi said that “invented names” did not change the fact that the state has …

India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says ‘invented’ names do not alter status
2 years, 11 months ago

India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says ‘invented’ names do not alter status

Firstpost  

India’s reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 15 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the neighbouring country claims as South Tibet. New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly rejected China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that the state has “always been” and will “always be” an integral part of India and that assigning “invented” …

‘Invented names’: India hits out at Beijing for ‘renaming’ 15 places in Arunachal
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Invented names’: India hits out at Beijing for ‘renaming’ 15 places in Arunachal

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday dismissed China’s move to rename 15 locations in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which is claimed by Beijing, and said such actions will not alter the region’s status as an integral part of the country. China has announced Chinese characters, Tibetan and Roman alphabet names for 15 more places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh New …

China issues ‘official’ names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh
2 years, 11 months ago

China issues ‘official’ names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Thursday it had issued “standardised” names for 15 places in the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh, to be used henceforth on official Chinese maps, part of broader recent moves by Beijing to step up its territorial claims. Arunachal Pradesh is shown on Chinese maps as “Zangnan” or “South Tibet”, and in 2017, Beijing …

China renames 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh; India rejects 'invented' names
2 years, 11 months ago

China renames 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh; India rejects 'invented' names

India Today  

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs announced that it had standardised in Chinese characters, Tibetan and Roman alphabet the names of 15 places in Zangnan, the Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh. This is the second batch of standardised names of places in Arunachal Pradesh given by China. Zhang pointed out that standardizing names of places in Zangnan, and the adoption of …

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