China Condemns India's Naming of 27 Sites in Arunachal Pradesh
China said the move could complicate border management as India counters repeated renaming claims with standard names for 27 locations and features.
- On Friday, India formally identified 27 locations in the border state of Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on the official Survey of India map, reinforcing its sovereignty claim over the disputed region.
- China has been standardizing geographical names in the region since 2017, announcing 112 names as of April 2026, while Beijing refers to the area as Zangnan and claims it as part of China.
- Standardized names cover sites including the Dzo La, Riza La, Pukur La, and Thag La mountain passes, the Sambho Sarovar lake, and the Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, reflecting their historical and strategic significance.
- On Monday, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing condemned the move as "illegal and invalid," while state-run media warned the unilateral action undermines recent efforts to improve bilateral relations.
- Both nations recently concluded the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs in New Delhi, agreeing to maintain communication along their 3,488km frontier.
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India identifies, names 27 sites in Arunachal map in counter to China's Mandarin names
The Chinese civil affairs ministry had released the first list of Mandarin names for 6 places in 'Zangnan' in 2017, while subsequent lists of 15, 11 and 23 names were issued in 2021, 2023 and April 2026
India’s unilateral naming move in China’s Zangnan a self-deception, runs counter to improving ties, warn Chinese experts
Chinese experts on Sunday slammed India's latest move of identifying 27 locations in China's Zangnan area by their so-called standard names on its official map as self-deception, which runs counter to the improving momentum in bilateral relations and could complicate efforts to properly handle border issues.
India Names 27 Places in Arunachal Pradesh | Counters China’s Renaming Claims | India-China Tensions
The Government of India has formally assigned standard names to 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh, reinforcing the country's official cartographic records amid the continuing boundary dispute with China. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the exercise was carried out in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh government. The newly designated names have been incorporated into the official maps of the Survey of India, provid…
India Counters China, Maps 27 Places In Arunachal Using Official Names
With China repeatedly renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, India, on Friday formally identified 27 places and features in the state by their standard names on the official Indian map.
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