NEW DELHI–Days after China reiterated its claim to the Indian territory of Arunachal Pradesh in India’s eastern Himalayan sector, the United States voiced strong opposition to the claim. The exchange came as Beijing once again revised its maps of the region, christening dozens of places in the Indian state with new Chinese names.
“The United States recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory, and we strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by incursions or encroachments, military or civilian, across the Line of Actual Control,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said in response to a question during daily news briefings on March 20.
