New Delhi: China has changed the names of 11 places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh. America has strongly objected to it. The US has clearly condemned this act of China and has said that the US strongly opposes China’s attempts to claim the Indian territory of Arunachal Pradesh. The US said it strongly opposes any unilateral effort.
The US is strongly opposed to China’s attempts to claim India’s Arunachal Pradesh, the US President’s White House said on Tuesday. China has allowed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh to be renamed in Chinese, Tibetan and Pinyin languages. Expressing strong objection to this move by China, India has completely rejected it and now America has also opposed this move by China. According to the information, White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said, ‘This is another attempt by China to claim on us and on Indian territory. So as you know, the US has long recognized that territory and we strongly oppose any unilateral attempt to advance claims on the territory by changing the names of the territories. This is one of the few issues on which our positions have long been the same.
China claims many areas of Arunachal Pradesh
China says it changed the names in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region. China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs has approved the name change. This area is in Arunachal Pradesh, India. China is claiming 90 thousand square kilometers of Arunachal. The Chinese ministry on Sunday announced the renaming of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, including two residential areas, five mountain peaks, two rivers and two other areas.
Strong reaction from India
India has reacted strongly to this act of China. India has completely rejected the renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh. In response to media queries, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement, ‘We have seen such reports. This is not the first time that China has made such an attempt. We categorically reject it. Arunachal Pradesh has always been a part of India and will continue to be an integral part of us. Changing the name does not change the truth.
US has new ambassador and mutual relations in India
Talking about India-US relations at a press conference, Pierre said, ‘This is something we have been saying continuously and our President is also saying the same. When we look at our relationship with India, it is one of America’s most important relationships in the world that is still intact.
About the new US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, Pierre said, ‘Ambassador Garcetti is committed to deepening our collaboration with India in critical and emerging technologies, expanding our defense cooperation, strengthening our economic and people-to-people ties. Ambitious Endeavor For I repeat that our relations with India are the most important in the world. It is a relationship that the President considers important.