PNS|New Delhi
The Congress on Tuesday took strong objection to the inclusion of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin in China’s map and asserted that these are inalienable parts of India which no such illegal representation or arbitrarily invented map by the “habitual offender” can change. The party also urged the government to use the upcoming G20 Summit to expose China’s transgressions into Indian territory at the global stage. The Congress’ reaction came a day after China officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map” incorporating Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea.
Party president Mallikarjun Kharge said Indian territories including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin are indistinguishable and inalienable part of India and “no arbitrarily invented Chinese map can change that”.
In a post on X, he said, “China is a habitual offender when it comes to renaming and redrawing maps of territories, belonging to other countries. The Indian National Congress takes strong objection to any such illegal representation or renaming of India’s territories.” Another Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Manish Tewari also said China’s claims on Arunachal Pradesh are “absurd, illogical and historically incorrect” and urged the government to introspect and reclaim Indian territories occupied by China during recent transgressions.
