'Habitual Offender': Congress After China Includes Arunachal Pradesh In Its Map

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday took strong objection to the inclusion of Arunachal Pradesh

Aksai Chin in China's 'standard map' and asserted that these are 'inalienable parts' of India. His reaction came a day after China officially released the 2023 edition of its 'standard map

Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan, and the disputed South China Sea.

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kharge said, "The Indian territories including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin are an indistinguishable and inalienable part of India.

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," he added.

The Congress president stated that 'we want a peaceful coexistence with our neighbours', including China and want peace and tranquillity at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

"It is, however, painful to note that China's deception and belligerence continues,

'Habitual Offender': Congress After China Includes Arunachal Pradesh In Its Map

"We hope that the G20 Summit in India, will be another opportunity for us to expose the issue of China's transgressions into Indian territory at the global stage.