Survey of India Map Update Marks 27 Locations in Arunachal Pradesh

The Survey of India map update comprises formal identification and marking of 27 locations and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh with their standard Indian names. The update applies amid repeated attempts by China to rename places in the border state, and the marked features comprise land, passes, a lake, and a monument.

Survey of India Map Update:

Dimension	Key Details
Locations/features explicitly listed	The list comprises Long Ju (along the Line of Actual Control), Bisa village, Dzo La, Riza La, Pukur La, Thag La, and Jairampur.
Long Ju	Long Ju comprises a location along the Line of Actual Control.
Jairampur	Jairampur comprises an important logistics hub in the Changlang district, and comprises the gateway to the eastern border region for movements of security forces towards eastern Arunachal and the Myanmar frontier.
India’s statement on renaming	India comprises a description of the Chinese renaming exercise as “vain and preposterous,” and comprises an assertion that Arunachal Pradesh “was, is, and will” remain an integral part of India.