‘Mindless, Gimmick’: MEA, Union Minister Rijiju, CM Khandu Hit Out At China For Renaming Locations In Arunachal

The exterior affairs ministry (MEA), Union minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu rejected makes an attempt by China to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The MEA spokesperson stated “invented names” is not going to alter the fact that the state “is, has been, and can at all times be” an integral and inalienable a part of India.

The MEA made the assertion whereas responding to media queries within the wake of China releasing a fourth listing of 30 new names of assorted locations in Arunachal Pradesh.

“China has continued with its mindless makes an attempt to rename locations within the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. We firmly reject such makes an attempt. Assigning invented names is not going to alter the fact that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and can at all times be an integral and inalienable a part of India,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was quoted as saying within the assertion.

“I strongly condemn China’s illegally ‘standardised’ geographical names given to 30 locations inside Arunachal Pradesh,” Rijiju stated.

Based on Firstpost, China has renamed 11 residential areas, 12 mountains, 4 rivers, one lake, one mountain cross and one piece of land of Arunachal Pradesh as Beijing steps up assertions in latest weeks to re-emphasise its declare over the northeast Indian state.

India final week stated that Beijing could “repeat its baseless claims” as many instances because it needs however that isn’t going to vary New Delhi’s place that Arunachal Pradesh “was, is and can at all times stay” an integral and inalienable a part of the nation.

India’s response got here after Chinese language international ministry spokesman Lin Jian stored harping China’s declare throughout their press briefings.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned Beijing for renaming a number of areas in Arunachal Pradesh and stated that the baseless claims made by China is not going to change the bottom actuality.

“I strongly condemn China’s illegally ‘standardised’ geographical names given to 30 locations inside Arunachal Pradesh. China has been making all baseless claims however that’s not going to vary the bottom actuality and the ‘historic details’,” he stated.

Rijiju is the member of parliament from the Arunachal West parliamentary constituency and is from the West Kameng district.

Arunachal Pradesh’s chief minister Pema Khandu known as the Chinese language actions a ‘gimmick’. “One other gimmick from China. Being a proud citizen of Bharat and a local of Arunachal Pradesh, I strongly condemn this act of naming locations inside Arunachal Pradesh which has been an integral a part of India. Proud residents and patriots of Arunachal Pradesh are rejecting such antics,” the chief minister stated, re-posting a video by Firstpost on social media X which offered a deeper look into China’s tendency to rename locations and stake false claims.