Guwahati, May 14 -- India on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, firmly rejected China's latest attempt to rename several locations in Arunachal Pradesh, calling the move "preposterous" and reaffirming that the state remains an integral part of India.

The response from New Delhi came after Beijing released a list assigning Chinese names to places within Arunachal Pradesh an area China claims as part of southern Tibet.

The move is part of a recurring tactic by China to assert its territorial claims over the northeastern Indian state.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal strongly denounced the development, stating, "We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian sta...