00:00 Tensions between India and China have once again flared up over China's latest attempt
00:09 to rename places in the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
00:14 In a scathing rebuke, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs condemned China's actions
00:20 asserting that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India.
00:26 Issuing a statement on April 2, the MEA formally rejected China's attempt to assign invented
00:33 names to locations in Arunachal Pradesh, emphasizing that such actions would not alter the reality
00:39 of the state's sovereignty.
00:41 This condemnation comes in response to the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs releasing
00:46 a list of standardized geographical names for Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims
00:52 as part of South Tibet.
00:54 External Affairs Minister S.J. Shankar minced no words, likening China's actions to attempting
01:00 to claim ownership of another's property by changing its name.
01:20 Union Minister Kairan Rijju echoed similar sentiments, vehemently denouncing China's
01:26 illegally standardized geographical names for places within Arunachal Pradesh.
01:31 China has given some kind of names to some places in Arunachal Pradesh.
01:41 But I don't understand why they are doing that.
01:44 We are very upset and we totally reject this kind of malicious activities conducted by
01:52 the Chinese government.
01:54 The renaming issue has been a long-standing bone of contempt between India and China,
01:59 with India steadfastly asserting its sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh.
02:05 Meanwhile, the opposition Congress Party has joined the chorus of condemnation, urging
02:10 the BJP-led government to take a firm stance against China's provocations.
02:15 With tensions simmering, the international community watches closely as India and China
02:21 navigate through yet another diplomatic standoff.
02:25 Experts weigh in on the implications of China's latest move and its potential impact on the
02:30 fragile relationship between the two Asian giants.
02:34 In response to mounting pressure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government faces calls to
02:39 take decisive action in defence of India's territorial integrity.
02:44 As the situation continues to evolve, one thing remains certain - the people of Arunachal
02:49 Pradesh stand firm in their allegiance to India.
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