Arunachal Pradesh
Region administered by India as a state
Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeast India. It was known as the North-East Frontier Agency until 1972, after which it became a union territory under the name Arunachal Pradesh. It became a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and largest town.
Also known as...
North-East Frontier Tracts
India rejects China's renaming move
India has dismissed China's attempt to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh as a 'mischievous' and 'baseless' provocation.