China has strongly objected to the naming of a previously unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh by an Indian expedition team, reiterating its claim over the region as part of southern Tibet. The peak, which was scaled by a group of Indian mountaineers, has been named “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” in honour of the sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, who was born in the region.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian addressed the issue, stating, “Let me say more broadly that the area of Zangnan is Chinese territory, and it’s illegal, and null and void for India to set up the so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’ in Chinese territory. This has been China’s consistent position.”
The newly named peak, “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak,” commemorates the sixth Dalai Lama, who was born in the Mon Tawang region in 1682.
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Submission Statement:
China has strongly objected to the naming of a previously unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh by an Indian expedition team, reiterating its claim over the region as part of southern Tibet. The peak, which was scaled by a group of Indian mountaineers, has been named “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” in honour of the sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, who was born in the region.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian addressed the issue, stating, “Let me say more broadly that the area of Zangnan is Chinese territory, and it’s illegal, and null and void for India to set up the so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’ in Chinese territory. This has been China’s consistent position.”
The newly named peak, “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak,” commemorates the sixth Dalai Lama, who was born in the Mon Tawang region in 1682.