On Wednesday, India strongly opposed China’s attempt to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called the move baseless. China had recently issued new names for places in the Indian state, claiming it as part of southern Tibet. The reaction followed a meeting between Indian and Chinese officials amid recent India-Pakistan tensions.

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• India rejected China’s renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh
• MEA called China’s claim on Arunachal Pradesh baseless
• Beijing announced Chinese names for several locations in the Indian state
• China claims Arunachal as part of its “South Tibet”
• India reiterated Arunachal is an integral part of its territory
• The response came after a China-India diplomatic meeting in Beijing
• Indian Ambassador met China’s top Asia official Liu Jinsong
• Meeting also covered bilateral and regional concerns
• Took place after India-Pakistan military conflict ended
• India, Pakistan agreed to cease hostilities after 4 days of tension