There is a long-standing debate and regular tassels in the region as China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet, while India denies the allegations, every time with proof and identity. Many border security and army troops have been placed there, and the region is disturbed most of the time. Thus disabling the development, which should have been. Itanagar is the capital and the largest city of the state.
Apong a type of beer made of fermented rice and millet is a regular product for the area and is significantly important for survival in the area because of its hilly terrain and snow-covered hills. There are a variety of rice beers available in the area as the staple diet includes rice in every dish. The cuisine is made with a mixture of staple along with fish, meat (Lukter) and green vegetables.
The composition of people is ethnically diversified as the state is geographically placed among many international groups of ethnicities like Tibet, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, China and itself. The migrations, and agricultural proximity to every country, in turn, gives a new tradition, customs and population variety. The design of the state is also dependent on the geographical attributes of the nation. More than 65% of the population is labelled as Scheduled tribes in the place like the Nissi, Dafla, Sherdukpen, Aka, Monpa, Apa Tani, Hill Miri, Adi, Wancho, Nocte, and Tangsa and the Mishmi inhabiting in the hills.
Most of the terrain in the area is forests, deep valleys, highland plateaus, ridges and peaks of the newest formed great Himalayas. A series of foothills, part of Siwalik Range contributes to the hilly terrains. Kangto is the highest peak.
Brahmaputra and its tributaries like the Dibang [Sikang], Lohit, Subansiri, Kameng, and Tirap are the life lines of the state. There are various water treaties with China and other neighbouring nations like Myanmar, Tibet, Bhutan etc.
The religious composition of the state is Christian 30.26%, Hinduism 29.04%, Buddhism 11.77%, Jain 0.05%, Islam 1.95%, Sikhism 0.24, Others 26.68%.