China claims Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet, India says invented names do not alter facts


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China has renamed 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh in its own language, claiming Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet, an area that falls under its administrative control. China had said last year as well that it did not recognise Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India. India responded to the reports saying, “Arunachal Pradesh has always been, and will always be an integral part of India. Assigning invented names to places in Arunachal Pradesh does not alter this fact.” India’s Official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi added that this is not the first time China has attempted such a renaming of places in...