China releases more names to assert its Tibet-claim on Arunachal Pradesh

For the sixth time since 2017, China has released a list of what it calls “standardized” names for places in Arunachal Pradesh to assert its territorial claim over the Indian state which New Delhi has dismissed as “mischievous” and “baseless”. China claims that Arunachal Pradesh is “Zangnan” (southern Tibet) on the basis of its bogus assertion that Tibet has been part of it since ancient times.

The list, published by China’s ministry of civil affairs on Apr 10, covers a total of 23 mountain passes, peaks, rivers, and settlements. Each is assigned a name in Chinese characters, Tibetan script, and pinyin, with precise GPS coordinates, noted Indiansentinels.com Apr 13. India on Apr 12 called the Chinese exercise a “mischievous attempt”, adding such “baseless narratives cannot alter the undeniable reality” on ground.

“India categorically rejects any mischievous attempts by the Chinese side to assign fictitious names to places which form part of the territory of India,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

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