New Delhi has rejected China's move to assign 'fictitious names' to Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh, saying it could impact efforts to normalise bilateral ties.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India 'categorically rejects' any attempts by China to assign such names to places which form part of Indian territory.
India had reacted sharply when China resorted to renaming certain places in Arunachal Pradesh in May last year as well as in April 2024.
Such attempts by China at introducing false claims and manufacturing baseless narratives cannot alter the undeniable reality that these places and territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, were, are, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India, Jaiswal said.
These actions by the Chinese side detract from ongoing efforts to stabilise and normalise India-China bilateral ties, he added.
