India has rejected Chinese claim on Arunachal Pradesh. Reacting strongly to reports that China has in its recent map shown Arunachal Pradesh and South China Sea as its territory, Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry Syed Akbaruddin said today that cartographic depiction does not change reality on the ground.

Asserting that Arunachal is an integral part of the country, he said this fact that has been conveyed to Chinese authority at several occasions including at the very highest level.

He also indicated that this may be raised by the Indian delegation, headed by Vice President Hamid Ansari, currently in China. He said it is normal practice to raise all issues of bilateral concerns.

Asked about reports of fresh incursions by Chinese troops in Ladakh region, the Spokesperson neither confirmed nor denied such incident. He said Indian soldiers guarding country's borders are capable to secure our land.