New Delhi: Reacting strongly to reports that China has, in its recent map, shown Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, India on Saturday said “cartographic depiction” does not change reality on the ground and asserted that Arunachal was an integral part of India.
The incident comes as vice-president Hamid Ansari is visiting China. Army Chief Gen. Bikram Singh is also scheduled to begin a visit to China on July 2. Experts feel this is yet another exercise by China at intimidation and posturing ahead of or during a high-profile visit by a dignitary.
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(1/2)Cartographic depiction doesn't change facts on the ground- Sujatha Singh, Foreign Secretary on Chinese map issue pic.twitter.com/lk2M701JQ7
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 28, 2014(1/2)Cartographic depiction doesn't change facts on the ground- Sujatha Singh, Foreign Secretary on Chinese map issue pic.twitter.com/lk2M701JQ7
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 28, 2014
