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Source: The post is based on the following articles
“Build The Answer – Ladakh or Arunachal, India’s counter to China’s border tactics must be via capability enhancement” published in The Times of India on 12th April 2023.
“Express View: Beijing’s posture on Arunachal Pradesh borders on intimidation” published in the Indian Express on 12th April 2023.
Syllabus: GS – 2: India and its neighbourhood- relations.
Relevance: About China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh.
News: Recently, China renamed some places in Arunachal Pradesh.
About China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh
| Read here: China announces ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, including one close to Itanagar |
What are the factors behind China renaming places?
China does not want to solve the border dispute: China has little interest in resolving the border tussle with India as it enjoys considerable natural military advantages along the LAC. For example, since the 2020 Galwan clashes China build fresh construction of roads, bridges and helipads on the Chinese side.
Instead, China wants India to normalise relations and compartmentalise the border dispute. This was further reinforced
China wants to have leverage over India: As China prepares for an intensification of the strategic competition with the US and the Quad, it wants to have leverage on the border dispute with India. Thus, India has will be in a position to rapidly reduce the border infra gap to prevent further Chinese salami slicing tactics.
| Read here: Invented names: On India’s response to China’s fresh attempt to lay claim over parts of Arunachal Pradesh |
About Chinese cartographic deceptions and China’s historical claim over Arunachal Pradesh
| Read here: India must be alert to China’s cartographic deception in Arunachal Pradesh |
What India should do as a reaction to China renaming places?
Faster implementation of Vibrant Villages Programme: The scheme is a well-intentioned attempt at preventing out-migration from remote border villages to make them natural defences. But its success depends on speed and quality of implementation.
Work on a multidimensional approach: Arunachal assumes salience for China’s Tibet question. So, India must start preparing a multidimensional approach for future tussles over the declaration of the next Dalai Lama.
Do not take China for granted: India should know that nothing can be taken for granted in an atmosphere on the Line of Actual Control. So, India has to act with the aim of building deterrence even while making serious attempts to find peace with China.
