Arunachal Pradesh is depicted on China's territorial standard map

(Please note : We are showing this map to show China’s revised map. We have no intentions of hurting national sentiments of Indian citizens. We strongly object to China’s such depiction – Editor)

New Delhi – China released the ‘latest imaginary’ version of its territorial map in which it claimed Indian territories such as Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Ladakh (Aksai Chin region) as its own. Apart from Indian territories, China also included Taiwan and the contentious 9-dash line in the South China Sea. The controversy came to light when the mouthpiece of the Chinese Government, The Global Times carried a post. In the post, it stated that the Ministry of Natural Resources launched China’s latest ‘standard map’ on its website on 28th August. This is marked as the latest edition of the ‘standard map’ of the country. However, China has been a habitual offender and has repeatedly claimed parts of India, including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin. In December 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs strongly objected to China assigning its own name to 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh. There was a dispute over this. The US had expressed its opinion in favour of India.

BIG BREAKING: S Jaishankar Slams
New Chinese Map Staking Claim To Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin.

S Jaishankar said that China has an “Old habit” of claiming territories that do not belong to it. “Putting out a map does not mean anything”

S Jaishankar’s remarks came a day after… pic.twitter.com/wlb1CVE6M9

— ADV. ASHUTOSH J. DUBEY 🇮🇳 (@AdvAshutoshBJP) August 29, 2023

The Official Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi of the Ministry of External Affairs of India said, “We have today lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side on the so-called 2023 “standard map” of China that lays claim to India’s territory. We reject these claims as they have no basis. Such steps by the Chinese side only complicate the resolution of the boundary question”.

Editorial viewpoints

Considering China’s expansionist ambitions, it really shouldn’t be surprising that it behaves this way. Despite China’s notorious actions, the world knows the truth.