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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said that India has expressed its opposition and protest to China through diplomatic channels following the creation of two zones, including a section in the Union Territory of Ladakh. On December 27, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that the government of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region announced it would create two new provinces in the region: Heian County and Hekang County. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have approved two new provinces administered by Hotan Province. MEA spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said some "so-called areas" came under Ladakh and India "never accepted China's illegal occupation of Indian territory in this area". “We are witnessing the emergence of two new regions in China’s Hotan Province,” Jaiswal said.

The creation of new territories does not affect India's long-standing position on our sovereignty over the region, nor does it legitimize China's illegal and coercive occupation of the region. He said: Diplomatic channels. According to Chinese state media, the headquarters of Hean County is Hengliu County and the county seat of Hekang City is Zidula County. The MEA spokesperson said India expressed its views and concerns over China's construction of hydropower projects on the Brahmaputra River. Xinhua News Agency reported on December 25 that China is building a hydroelectric power project on the Yarlong Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

In response to this report, India, as a downstream riparian country with established rights to use the river water, has consistently expressed its views and concerns about the mega project at expert level and through diplomatic channels. in the rivers within their territory. "As per the recent report, these cases have been repeated, along with the need for transparency and consultation with downstream countries, we will continue to monitor the situation and take necessary measures to protect our interests," Jaiswal said.

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