Adding to this Indian foreign ministry spokesman Gopal Baglay said “Renaming or inventing names of states of your neighbour does not make illegal occupation legal”. What could be termed as most hilarious, China on hearing the visit of HH Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh from April 4 to April 13, 2017 objected and raised questions on the stand of India towards the strategically vital region Arunachal Pradesh which China claims to be a part of southernmost Tibet. China has earlier warned India that bilateral ties may suffer “severe damage” and peace and stability in the border areas could be affected if it allows the exile leader to visit Arunachal Pradesh. The neighbouring country, earlier this month, warnedthat it will see such a move as provocation. India has rubbished China’s claim, stating that it was totally a religious tour.