India said on Wednesday that it rejects China's move to rename places in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh where the Asian neighbours share a border, adding that the Himalayan territory was an integral part of India.

India's decisive military victory over Pakistan, dubbed Operation Sindoor, has severely damaged China's reputation as a reliable arms exporter. The underperformance of Chinese-supplied weapons, including the PL-15 missile and HQ-9 air defense system,