{"id":238530,"date":"2023-04-18T20:29:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=238530"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:07:10","slug":"chinese-shenanigans-on-arunachal-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/chinese-shenanigans-on-arunachal-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cChinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh\u201d <\/strong>Published in The Hindu <\/strong>on 18th April 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Bilateral groupings and agreements<\/p>\n

Relevance:<\/strong> India and China bilateral relations<\/p>\n

News- <\/strong>Recently, China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n

What are other examples of renaming of places in aline territories by China?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

China also named several under-sea features in the Indian Ocean,<\/strong> using the names of Chinese musical instruments.<\/p>\n

In 2017, China had \u2018renamed\u2019 six places that lie in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong> It had also \u2018standardised\u2019 the names of 15 places in 2021.<\/p>\n

In 2020, China gave names to 80 geographical features in the Paracels and Spratlys<\/strong> in the South China Sea. In 1983, it had named 287 geographical features in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

It began using the term \u201cDiaoyutai\u201d for the Senkaku Islands<\/strong> in the East China Sea in the 1950s, even before raking up the Senkaku issue with Japan.<\/p>\n

What are the reasons behind the renaming exercise by China?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Chinese modus operandi<\/strong> is to lay the groundwork through fictional renaming of alien territories. It uses them as a basis for \u201chistorical\u201d claims<\/strong>. These are then pursued using the \u201cthree warfares\u201d strategy \u2014 of waging propaganda, psychological and legal warfare. <\/strong><\/p>\n

What are measures taken by China in recent times that can deteriorate relations with India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

China enacted a new Coast Guard Law<\/strong> to take necessary measures, including the use of force, to safeguard \u201csovereignty\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

China also passed a new law on the protection and exploitation <\/strong>of the country\u2019s land border areas. This can convert the boundary dispute with India into a sovereignty issue.<\/p>\n

From 2017 onwards, China launched the construction of dual-purpose villages<\/strong> in areas adjacent to the border with India, from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. These are called Xiaokang villages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why is China’s claim on Arunachal Pradesh bogus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Qing presence in Tibet<\/strong> began to emerge around 1720, after Chinese intervention in the internecine succession struggle<\/strong> following the death of the Sixth Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n

There is absolutely no basis to the Chinese claim over Tawang<\/strong> on the grounds that it is the birthplace of the Sixth Dalai Lama. China had no locus standi<\/strong> in Tibet at the time.<\/p>\n

Why are the basis of India’s historical claim on Arunachal pradesh strong?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Arunachal Pradesh is home to various tribes.<\/strong> They have historically been a part of India\u2019s civilisational heritage. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of its populace has been historically oriented towards the Assam plains<\/strong>. The tribes there were in regular contact with the Ahom power in Assam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Some tribes such as the Monpas, have professed Buddhism<\/strong>. Others follow animistic practices<\/strong>. Some tribes practise a form of Vaishnavism. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mahabharata, the Ramayana, the Kalika Purana, the Vishnu Purana, the Yogini Purana, and Kalidasa\u2019s Raghuvamsa have references that give a clear indication of the inclusion of these tribal tracts in the collective consciousness and cultural moorings<\/strong> of ancient India.<\/p>\n

These sources have indications about the boundaries of the kingdoms of Pragjyotisha and Kamarupa. <\/strong>Their limits appeared to include the whole of Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n

The Shiva Linga in Ziro, Parshuram Kund, and the temple ruins of Malinithan<\/strong> show an ancient Hindu influence<\/strong> in the region. Some Mishmi tribes consider themselves to be the descendants of King Bhishmaka<\/strong>. Some Aka tribes claim their descent from King Bhaluka. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Archaeological finds have unearthed silver coins and inscriptions in the Arabic script at Bhalukpong.<\/strong> These are linked to a Muslim ruler of Bengal.<\/p>\n

The architecture of forts like Bhalukpong, Ita and Bhismaknaga<\/strong> is heavily influenced by the architectural principles of fort construction<\/strong> found in the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and Arthashastra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cChinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh\u201d Published in The Hindu on 18th April 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance: India and China bilateral relations News- Recently, China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. What are other examples of renaming of places in aline territories by China?… Continue reading Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[5865,212,8844,10498],"class_list":["post-238530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-border-dispute","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-india-china-relations","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700780584,"cached_date":1704863996},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}