India Confronts China's Cartographic Aggression, Demands Border Territory Respect

India has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over a new map that claims Indian territory, including the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin plateau, as part of China's territory. The protest follows reports that Beijing released an official "standard map" showing these areas as Chinese territory. India rejects these claims and asserts that they have no basis. Tensions between the two countries have been high since a border clash in 2020, and while the situation has been relatively calm, stand-offs continue in some areas along the Line of Actual Control.