Naming the Unnamed: India's Strategic Move on the McMahon Line The recent update to the Survey of India map has assigned standard names to 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, a move that reflects both geography and geopolitics.
The Union government's decision formalizes place and feature names, sending a clear message to China: it will not be swayed by attempts to erase its history.
The McMahon Line, which demarcates the border between India and China in Arunachal Pradesh, has been a contentious issue for decades.