State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties: India
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated that peace along the Line of Actual Control is essential for the development of broader bilateral ties with China. India also rejected China's criticism regarding the naming of locations in Arunachal Pradesh, reaffirming the state's status as an integral part of India.
Why it matters
Border tensions between India and China have significant implications for regional security and global geopolitical stability.
India on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) said the state of its border with China will reflect on the state of the "larger bilateral ties" and that maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is of "utmost importance".
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also rejected China's criticism of New Delhi identifying 27 places and features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names, and asserted that the State is an "inalienable and integral" part of India and nothing can change this "indisputable reality."
"In matters relating to the border areas between India and China, we have always emphasised in discussions with the Chinese side that we consider these issues as most serious," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a regular media briefing.
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