Analysis of Chinese Geographical Renaming Strategy Against India

Over the past few years, security dynamics along India’s northern borders have undergone a gradual shift and the era of relatively stable border management posture has given way to an ambiguous and volatile situation. China has adopted an increasingly aggressive posture with multi-domain coercion aimed to legitimise its territorial claims against India. In this context, Chinese geographical renaming strategy, used with some success in South & East China Sea, is manifesting itself against India as well. It is in this context, the article seeks to analyse the background Chinese strategic thinking behind this campaign and its likely impact in the long run, while also providing a framework for Indian response mechanism.