China slams India’s move of formally naming 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh

China said India should avoid turning border issue into a larger dispute, as such actions could stifle the improving political ties between the two countries

The Union government has formally named twenty-seven locations in Arunachal Pradesh. These places include memorials honoring Indian Army war heroes from past conflicts. Havildar Shere Thapa and Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat are among those recognized for bravery. Several strategically important mountain passes and a log

China's act of renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh has always been categorically rejected by New Delhi, which has consistently termed such moves "vain and preposterous".