Cartographic Counter-Statecraft: India’s Arunachal Pradesh Mapping and China

Cartographic Counter-Statecraft: India’s Arunachal Pradesh Mapping and China   Introduction Maps are not merely geographical representations; in contested territories, they can become instruments of sovereignty, state authority and geopolitical communication. By formally identifying 27 locations and geographical features within Arunachal Pradesh, New Delhi is reinforcing the administrative and territorial narrative that these areas form an…