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India Releases Updated Arunachal Pradesh Map Ahead of BRICS Summit
✍️ India Today
🗓 09 Aug 2026, 08:34 PM
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India has issued a revised official map of Arunachal Pradesh, reaffirming its territorial claim ahead of the BRICS summit in Bhopal.
India has released an updated version of its official map of Arunachal Pradesh, which will be circulated during the upcoming BRICS summit in Bhopal.
The new map includes the entire state, including areas that China has claimed as part of Tibet, and is intended to reinforce India's sovereignty over the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs issued the map as part of its diplomatic toolkit ahead of the summit, which will bring together leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Analysts say the move signals India's intent to present a unified front on territorial issues while engaging with China on the summit agenda.
The new map includes the entire state, including areas that China has claimed as part of Tibet, and is intended to reinforce India's sovereignty over the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs issued the map as part of its diplomatic toolkit ahead of the summit, which will bring together leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Analysts say the move signals India's intent to present a unified front on territorial issues while engaging with China on the summit agenda.