China‘s recent release of a new map, asserting territorial rights over Indian land, has left India discontented.
Indian news outlets have stated that the map indicates that Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin are considered to be China’s land.
China’s ministry of natural resources announced it on Monday.
India’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, said that wedo not accept these claims because there is no evidence to support them.
He said that China’s actions make it harder to solve the border issue.
Beijing has not given an official response yet.
India’s Foreign Minister, S Jaishankar, said that China’s claim is ridiculous.
China has made maps that say it owns land that really belongs to other countries. “He said to the TV channel NDTV on Tuesday that this is a habit they have had for a long time. “
India recently protested shortly following a meeting between their Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and the President of China, Xi Jinping, during the Brics summit in South Africa. An official from India said later that both countries agreed to work harder and faster to reduce tensions and withdraw troops along the disputed border.
India gets very upset when China tries to claim its land.
The reason for the tension between the neighbors is a disagreement over a border along the Himalayas. This border, called the Line of Actual Control or LAC, is 3,440km (2,100 miles) in length and is not clearly marked. Rivers, lakes, and snowcaps can cause the line to move in certain areas.
Soldiers from both India and China meet each other in many places, which can create tensions. The most recent clash happened in December when Indian and Chinese troops fought each other along the border in the town of Tawang.
China claims that the entire region of Arunachal Pradesh belongs to them and they refer to it as “South Tibet”. However, India strongly disagrees with this claim. India says it owns the Aksai Chin plateau in the Himalayas, but China is currently in charge of it.
In April, Delhi strongly responded to China’s efforts to give new names to 11 areas in Arunachal Pradesh. Delhi stated that the state will for ever remain a significant and inseparable part of India.
The relationship between India and China got worse in 2020 when their soldiers had a very violent fight in the Galwan valley in Ladakh. It was the first time in many years that there was a deadly battle between the two sides.