New Delhi, Aug 11: India on Tuesday reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh remains an “inalienable and integral” part of India and nothing can alter this “indisputable reality”. “Arunachal is an inalienable and integral part of India and this is a fact which is self-evident. He said that India emphasised the importance of preserving peace and tranquillity in the border areas for the broader development of bilateral relations. We have also stated that the state of border affairs will reflect on the state of our larger bilateral ties. The Indian side again underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations.