China has expressed disapproval of Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, citing a violation of Beijing’s territorial sovereignty. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhangnan (Arunachal Pradesh) is an integral part of China, and Shah’s visit jeopardizes peace along the border. Shah is in the region to launch village welfare programs in Kipithu, a village on the India-China border, on April 10 and 11. China considers Arunachal Pradesh to be a part of the autonomous region of Tibet, changing the names of 11 places in Jangnan and the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Ita. India has rejected China’s claims and reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of India’s territorial integrity.
Beijing: China has objected to the visit of Home Minister Amit Shah to Arunachal Pradesh, saying it goes against Beijing’s territorial sovereignty. When the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson met the press today, he said, “Zhangnan (as China refers to Arunachal Pradesh by this name) is an integral part of China. The Indian Home Minister’s visit there is against Beijing’s territorial sovereignty. His action is not conducive to peace on the border.”
Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Kipithu, a village on the India-China border, today (April 10) and tomorrow (April 11). He is launching village welfare programs there. It is in this situation that China has registered its opposition.
China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of the autonomous region of Tibet. China refers to Jizhang as the Jungnan region of Arunachal Pradesh, south of Tibet. In this case, the Chinese Ministry of Interior has changed the names of 11 places belonging to this Jangnan area. In this, China has also changed the name of a city near Ita, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. This name change notice was issued by the Ministry of Interior of China on April 2.
India has categorically rejected China’s attempt to lay claim to parts of Arunachal Pradesh by issuing new official names. Commenting on this issue, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Pakshi, said, “This is not the first time that China has made such an attempt. We completely reject this attempt. Arunachal Pradesh has always been an integral part of India. Changing some names of Arunachal Pradesh will not change its status.”