New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly asserted India’s unequivocal stance on Arunachal Pradesh amid renewed consideration to the problem.
In a press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, ‘We have said many instances that Arunachal Pradesh is and can stay an integral a part of India, and we don’t need any interference in it.’
Linking the territorial problem to latest developments, the MEA additionally issued a cautionary advisory for Indian travellers visiting or transiting by way of China. This got here after an Indian nationwide from Arunachal Pradesh was detained at Shanghai airport final month.
Jaiswal stated India expects China to abide by established international aviation norms and raised concern over the remedy of Indian residents at Chinese airports.
‘We absolutely share your concern following the latest incident at Shanghai airport that you’ve got cited. We anticipate the Chinese authorities to offer assurances that Indian residents transiting by way of Chinese airports won’t be selectively focused, arbitrarily detained or harassed and that rules governing worldwide air journey can be revered by the Chinese aspect. MEA would advise Indian nationals to train due discretion whereas travelling to or transiting by way of China,’ he stated.
The advisory adopted an incident involving Prema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian passport holder based mostly within the United Kingdom, who was stopped by immigration officers in Shanghai on November 21.
Authorities allegedly questioned the validity of her journey paperwork as a result of her fatherland is Arunachal Pradesh, which they claimed was Chinese territory.
Thongdok was travelling from London to Japan and had a quick layover in Shanghai when the incident occurred. She later described her expertise on social media after leaving China.
On November 24, official sources confirmed {that a} ‘robust demarche was made with the Chinese aspect, in Beijing and in Delhi, on the identical day the incident occurred.’
Following this, India lodged a proper objection with officers, noting that ‘such actions by the Chinese aspect introduce pointless obstructions to the method’ of bettering bilateral ties.
Relations between New Delhi and Beijing had been step by step bettering over the previous 12 months, significantly after steps taken to resolve the four-year navy confrontation in jap Ladakh. (ANI)