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A day after Arunachal Pradesh chief minister held his routine state’s cabinet meeting this time in Kibithu, China went ahead and again renamed many of the places in a failed attempt to change the reality of the North East.

The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal issued a strongly worded statement as India slammed China for its “vain and preposterous attempts.”

Jaiswal stated  – “We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

“Consistent with our principled position, we reject such attempts categorically.

“Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India.”

On Tuesday Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu held his cabinet Meeting at Kibithu, the eastern most part of the state along the India-China (Tibet) border in Arunachal ‘s Anjaw district.

The local state government had started an ambitious programme wherein cabinet meetings are being held in different locations in Arunachal as part of  ‘Cabinet Aapke Dwar’ concept.

Beijing’s latest attempt at renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it considers as South Tibet, also comes after the Indian air force heavily damaged Chinese-origin long-range, surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems during its bombing of Pakistani air bases.

These Chinese made systems were considered the backbone of Pakistan’s layered air defence network.

Pakistan’s HQ-9 system, developed by China, is designed to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, UAVs, and tactical ballistic missiles.