China has responded after India raised objection over the distorted map released by Beijing's Ministry of Natural Resources over the weekend. In other news, US President Joe Biden announced that $80 million in military aid to Taiwan was approved by his government.&nbsp;

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Days after releasing a contentious map showing India's Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its sovereign territory, China has justified the move by saying India should refrain from 'over-interpreting' the exercise.

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United States President Joe Biden has approved military aid for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program which is normally used for sovereign states.

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China has responded after India raised objection over the distorted map released by Beijing's Ministry of Natural Resources over the weekend. In other news, US President Joe Biden announced that $80 million in military aid to Taiwan was approved by his government.

China has responded after India raised objection over the distorted map released by Beijing's Ministry of Natural Resources over the weekend. In other news, US President Joe Biden announced that $80 million in military aid to Taiwan was approved by his government. Click on headlines to read more: China asks India to not 'over-interpret' latest 'distorted' map release Days after releasing a contentious map showing India's Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its sovereign territory, China has justified the move by saying India should refrain from 'over-interpreting' the exercise. US President Biden approves military aid to Taiwan under FMF program United States President Joe Biden has approved military aid for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program which is normally used for sovereign states. Russia claims to thwart fresh Ukrainian attacks as drones target airfield Russian officials on Thursday (August 31) said that fresh Ukrainian attacks were thwarted by them a day after at least six regions were targeted by Ukrainian drones. One of the drone strikes, which targeted an airfield far from the border of Ukraine, destroyed military transport planes. Powerful Hurricane Idalia pummels Florida, churns on to Georgia Hurricane Idalia, after turning powerful and dangerous in Florida on Wednesday (August 30), is now moving to neighbouring Georgia. The officials called Idalia and its dangerously high-surging waters 'a once-in-a-lifetime event' for the area around northwest Florida. Watch | Gravitas: Pew Survey: India viewed favourably in most G20 nations ×

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Days after releasing a contentious map showing India's Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its sovereign territory, China has justified the move by saying India should refrain from 'over-interpreting' the exercise.

Days after releasing a contentious map showing India's Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its sovereign territory, China has justified the move by saying India should refrain from 'over-interpreting' the exercise. “On August 28, the ministry of natural resources of China released the 2023 edition of the standard map. It is a routine practice in China’s exercise of sovereignty in accordance with the law. We hope relevant sides can stay objective and calm, and refrain from over-interpreting the issue,” Wang Wenbin, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying when asked about India’s protest. Notably, New Delhi outrightly rejected the map, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishnkar pointing out that it wasn't the first time China had come out with a similar move. "It's an old habit of theirs. These (territories) are very much part of India. This government is very clear what our territories are. Making absurd claims doesn't make others territories yours," the minister was quoted as saying by NDTV. The release of the map came a few days after PM Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Johannesburg during the BRICS summit. With Xi expected to visit India for the G20 summit next week, the release of the map is expected to increase tension between the two parties. Watch | New China map show whole of Arunachal Pradesh as part of China China releases map Over the weekend, Beijing released its official 'standard map' wherein apart from Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, it showed Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea as part of the Chinese territory. The Chinese government's mouthpiece Global Times took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share the 'distorted' map, claiming it has been "compiled based on the drawing method of the national boundaries of China and various countries in the world." "The 2023 edition of China's standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources," read the post. Also read | Explained: China releases distorted 'standard' map. What exactly is the controversy? Beijing considers Arunachal Pradesh a part of its sovereign borders and calls the state “Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet". It disputes the legality of the McMahon Line which was agreed upon at the Simla Convention of 1914 between Tibet and British India. Meanwhile, the dispute of Aksai Chin can be traced back to the British imperialists who failed to clearly demarcate the border between India and China. Currently, the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where the two countries have been locked in a tussle for over two years now, separates Indian areas of Jammu & Kashmir from Aksai Chin. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

China asks India to not 'over-interpret' latest 'distorted' map release

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