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MEA reaffirms Ladakh is an integral part of India, says China’s denial cannot change facts

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MEA reaffirms Ladakh is an integral part of India, says China’s denial cannot change facts
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MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference on October 9, 2026
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MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference on October 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI

China on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) strongly opposed India’s move to standardise names for 28 strategic locations and geographical features in Ladakh, reiterating its claim over the region.

China has never recognised the “so-called Union Territory of Ladakh”, which India “unilaterally and illegally established”, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a media briefing in Beijing.

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Ms. Mao was responding to India’s Ministry of Home Affairs announcing standardised names for 28 locations and geographical features in Ladakh.

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