India said on Wednesday that it rejects China's move to rename places in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh where the Asian neighbours share a border, adding that the Himalayan territory was an integral part of India.

India firmly rejects China's attempt to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh, calling it a futile move that won't change the fact that the state is an integral part of India.

India has called China's renaming of various places of Arunachal Pradesh "vain and preposterous attempts", reminding the hostile neighbour of an "undeniable reality" that the northeastern state will continue to remain as an "integral and inalienable part" of the country.

India's decisive military victory over Pakistan, dubbed Operation Sindoor, has severely damaged China's reputation as a reliable arms exporter. The underperformance of Chinese-supplied weapons, including the PL-15 missile and HQ-9 air defense system,

In response to reports that India and Pakistan have agreed to a tenuous ceasefire following several days of intense military conflict between both nuclear-armed nations last week, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support for the ceasefire,

Pakistan fought this battle with Chinese weapons. The Indian Army has also given evidence of attacks on India with China-made JF-17 fighter jets and PL-15 missiles.