India calls out 'vain, preposterous' China claim

Arunachal an integral part of India: MEA

- JAYANTH JACOB @New Delhi

THE Indian government has firmly rejected China's latest attempt to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh, calling it a "vain and preposterous" effort to assert territorial claims. In a strongly worded statement, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reaffirmed India's stance that the northeastern state is an integral part of India.

"We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Consistent with our principled position, we reject such attempts categorically," he said.