This week, China released a fresh list of 'renamed' places in Arunachal Pradesh. This was yet another attempt by Beijing to assert its claim over the north-eastern Indian state that for long China has claimed to be its "integral part". India called China's move to rename the places "senseless", saying, "Assigning invented names will not alter the reality that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India."
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The renaming of these places in Arunachal Pradesh is not a new development, as China has been making territorial claims over the region for several decades. However, this recent move by China is seen as a provocative and aggressive action, as it not only challenges India's sovereignty over the region but also threatens to escalate tensions between the two countries.
In this episode, "Def-Savvy '' Abhishek Bhalla joined Dev Goswami to discuss what these attempts by the Chinese government really mean. What is this name changing all about? What do they really get out of this?
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