As China revealed the 2023 edition of its standard map while claiming its territorial borders including Arunachal Pradesh, it sparked a major conversation. Meanwhile, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the same and said to retire from his top post. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy hits out at PM Modi over Chinas new mapTaking it to X (formerly known as Twitter), Swamy has asked the prime minister to step down and retire to Margdarshan Mandal comparing him with former PM Jawaharlal Nehru.He said, “Say to Modi: If you cannot defend the integrity of Bharat Mata due to “majboori” that you cannot admit, then at least you can step aside and retire to Margdarshan Mandal. Hindustan cannot be protected by lies. India cannot afford another Nehru.”Say to Modi: “If you cannot defend the integrity of Bharat Mata due to “majboori” that you cannot admit, then at least you can step aside and retire to Margdarshan Mandal. Hindustan cannot be protected by lies. India cannot afford another Nehru.”— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 29, 2023Amid the border disputes, India has repeatedly said that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has always been and will always be an integral part of the nation.Chinas new standard mapOn August 28, Chinas state-run Global Times announced the new standard map incorporating the disputed areas including its sensitive claims over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the South China Sea.In a tweet, the state-run Global Times has announced this latest edition of Chinas standard map. It said, “The 2023 edition of Chinas standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources.”The 2023 edition of Chinas standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This map is compiled based on the drawing method of national boundaries of China and various countries… pic.twitter.com/bmtriz2Yqe— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 28, 2023Notably, this map is compiled based on the drawing method of the national boundaries of China and several other countries in the world, said the post.Further, the map also incorporated Chinas claims over the estranged island of Taiwan and the nine-dash line claiming a large part of the South China Sea. While, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have also counterclaimed over the sea areas.
