India, Aug. 11 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said nothing can change the "indisputable reality" that Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable and integral part of India, days after China termed India's move to identify 27 places and features in the northeastern state by their standard names as "null and void".

"Arunachal is an inalienable and integral part of India and this is a fact which is self-evident. At the same time, let me also underline that nothing can change this indisputable reality," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a press briefing.

The spokesperson made the remarks in response to China's condemnation of the Indian government's move to formally identify 27 places and features in the northeastern stat...