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Part of situation: India-China dispute over Ladakh geographical naming (2 clusters)

Ladakh territorial dispute: China rejects India's naming of 28 strategic locations

Ladakh territorial dispute India-China border geographical naming Line of Actual Control Survey of India

India has officially standardised the names of 28 strategic geographical features in the Union Territory of Ladakh for inclusion on the Survey of India maps. The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, aims to facilitate accurate recognition and increase public awareness of these locations, which include mountain peaks, passes, glaciers, and valleys.

China has strongly rejected the move, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning describing the naming process as “illegal and invalid.” Beijing maintains that it does not recognise the Union Territory of Ladakh and asserts that the areas in the western sector of the China-India boundary belong to China.

The list of identified locations includes several sensitive areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), such as Gogra and Hot Spring, which were significant friction points during the 2020 military standoff. Other named features include Kanishka Peak, Zorawar Peak, and the Shkorga Valley.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed China’s objections, reaffirming that Ladakh is an “integral and inalienable part of India” and stating that no amount of denial from Beijing can change this established fact. The naming exercise was conducted in consultation with the Ladakh administration and local stakeholders.

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China · India · Ladakh · Mao Ning · Ministry of External Affairs · Randhir Jaiswal

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After India standardises names of 28 geographical features in Ladakh, China calls move ‘illegal’ [desitalkchicago.com]
‘Illegal & invalid’: China rejects India’s naming of 28 strategic Ladakh locations [assamtribune.com]
India Rejects China’s Objections, Reaffirms Ladakh as Integral Part of India [www.newsmobile.in]
ड्रैगन की एक और घटिया हरकत: लद्दाख के 28 इलाकों के बदले नाम, भारत के ऐक्शन से बौखलाहट में उठाया कदम [samacharnama.com]
China objects to 28 Ladakh names; MEA reaffirms UT is an integral part of India [thefederal.com]
India rejects China’s objection to assign standardised names to 28 strategic locations in Ladakh [thekashmirimages.com]
HIMALAYA. La guerra dei toponimi del Ladakh tra Cina e India - AGC COMMUNICATION NEWS [www.agcnews.eu]
China opposes India's move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh [www.dtnext.in]
चीन को क्यों खटक रहे लद्दाख के 28 इलाके? समझिए अक्साई चिन और LAC का पूरा गणित [hindi.news18.com]
‘Ladakh is integral part of India, no denial can change this’ [www.millenniumpost.in]
China rejects India’s move to name 28 Ladakh locations, calls UT ‘illegal’ [www.news9live.com]
‘No amount of denial can change fact’: MEA on Ladakh amid China row [www.orissapost.com]
MEA rejects China’s claims, affirms Ladakh part of India [www.sentinelassam.com]
Global Times critica Índia por renomear áreas na fronteira com a China [www.brasil247.com]
‘Ladakh Integral Part Of India’: MEA Hits Back At China, Says Beijing’s Denial ‘Cannot Change Fact’ [www.news18.com]