• Hello_Kitty_enjoyer [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    Yes. Look at a globe and then touch the relief textures. Arunachal is part of the Indian continental landmass, which is very very clearly defined by the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Arakan mountains

    Simple!

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      3 months ago

      Which is exactly why China only claims it and doesn’t hold it. They had occupied all of it way back in the 62 war and would’ve held on to it if it made sense. At this point, the claim is just a pressure tactic against an India that regularly takes potshots at China to impress US.

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      3 months ago

      Ok but we’re talking about countries not geographical regions. You do know there’s a difference between the country called India and the Indian subcontinent, right? There are more countries on the subcontinent than just India.

      Countries and their borders are political constructs. You are of course free to think that a country should have its border on this or that geographical feature like a river or a mountain range, but reality is often more messy than that.

      Geography is just one of many considerations that factor into where borders between two countries ultimately end up, there’s all sorts of political factors like history, demography, economic and strategic importance, etc.