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After China released 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday rejected the "senseless attempts" by the neighbouring country..
In a statement, the MEA said assigning "invented names" would not alter the reality that Arunachal Pradesh "is, has been, and will always be" an integral and inalienable part of India...
The MEA's remark comes as China has stepped-up its claim over Arunachal Pradesh in recent weeks following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the border state last month...
"China has persisted with its senseless attempts to rename places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh..
Assigning invented names will not alter the reality that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.. Earlier in the day, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also criticised China, emphasising that such actions do not alter the ground reality...
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