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India Rejects China's Objection to Arunachal Pradesh Location Names
The Times of India1h
THE BRIEF
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The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated on August 11, 2026, that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, dismissing fresh objections from China regarding the naming of 27 locations.
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India maintains that the state's status is non-negotiable and that no external objections can alter the geographical reality of the region being a permanent part of the Indian territory.
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This diplomatic response follows ongoing tensions between the two nations regarding border claims and the official designation of sites within the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.