India Updates Arunachal Pradesh Map Ahead of BRICS Summit, Sends Strong Message to China
27 strategically important locations added to official map as Delhi reaffirms its claim over Arunachal Pradesh
India has updated the official Survey of India map of Arunachal Pradesh, formally including 27 strategically significant locations along the China border. The move comes ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September and is being seen as a clear response to China’s repeated attempts to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh.
The updated map includes strategically important mountain passes, lakes, settlements and a war memorial, all marked with their standard Indian names. Among the locations are Thag La Pass, Longju and the Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, along with several other places associated with the 1962 India-China war and earlier border confrontations.
What has India added?
The four mountain passes included in the updated map are Djo La, Riza La, Pukur La and Thag La. Thag La holds particular significance because fighting took place there during the early stages of the 1962 war.
The map also includes Sambo Sarovar and 21 other locations, including Longju, Maja, Bissa, Jairampur, Jaswant Garh, Sagar, Padma, Jyotinagar, Baishakhi, Shivaji Nagar and Kamlang Nagar.
The Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, commemorating the bravery of Havildar Sher-e-Thapa during the 1962 conflict, has also been formally included.
A cartographic response to China China has repeatedly issued its own names for locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which it refers to as “Zangnan” or “South Tibet”. India has consistently rejected these claims, maintaining that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.
The latest map update does not represent a new territorial claim, but reinforces India’s existing administrative and territorial position.
Significance ahead of BRICS Summit
The development comes days after the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China border affairs in New Delhi.
With the BRICS Summit scheduled for September 12-13 and Chinese President Xi Jinping potentially visiting India, the map update carries added diplomatic significance.
India’s message appears clear: dialogue and border stability can continue, but New Delhi will not compromise on its territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh.
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