New Delhi, May 14 -- In response to China renaming parts of Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday reiterated that the state will always remain a 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. Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India," the MEA said.

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