Arunachal Pradesh

China officially released the 2023 edition of its "standard map" incorporating the disputed areas including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea. India has repeatedly said that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of the country. Released on August 28, the standard map is said to be compiled of all boundaries china share.

An Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter crashed near Mandala, Arunachal Pradesh, on March 16. The helicopter was performing an operational sortie near Bomdila, when it was reported to have lost contact with the air traffic control (ATC.) Search parties have been organied, and operations are underway to look for the crew in the helicopter. Furthermore, this is not the first time such tragic crash was reported in AP.

Four rescued bear cubs will soon be released in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR). The bears include a five-month-old Siyang, and three of her peers. Notably, the acclimatisation process has been completed under the supervision of experts over the past few weeks. Siyang was rescued by local environmentalists when it was just a month old. It was then brought to Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC), where it was nursed. 

Mountaineer Tapi Mra and his assistant Niku Dao have reported gone missing for the past seven days during an expedition trip Mount Khyarisattam. Mra is reportedly the first person from Arunachal Pradesh to scale the mighty Mount Everest. Sports and Youth Affairs minister Mama Natung said that a search and rescue operation which was initiated using Indian Army choppers had been paused due to bad weather. 

The Arunachal Pradesh administration has named the Itanagar airport, which is currently under construction, "Donyi Polo Airport." The name of Itanagar's lone airport would signify the tribally dominating state's long-standing customs and rich cultural history, as well as the populace's long-standing indigenous veneration for the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo). Itanagar's "Donyi Polo Airport" will be Arunachal Pradesh's third airport,… read-more