India on Wednesday firmly rejected China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh, stating that the northeastern state is an "integral and inalienable part of India," adding that no amount of denial from Beijing can alter the "indisputable reality."
India has issued a strong demarche to the Chinese side, in Beijing and in Delhi, over the incident of the Indian national Prema Wangjom Thongdok, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, facing harassment from Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport, sources said on Monday.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday said that the government has engaged with the Chinese side to facilitate the resumption of border trade through all three trade routes - Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh, and Nathu La Pass in
Both the District Administration Office issued the alert following the warning from the Chinese side, statement released from both the local bodies reads.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra had not taken place since 2020 following the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent non-renewal of Yatra arrangements by the Chinese Side.
According to the release, in his remarks, the Minister recognised the role of various Government of India Ministries and Departments, such as the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the state governments of Delhi, Uttarakhand and Sikkim, and the
India on Thursday said it is in touch with the Chinese side, seeking predictability in the supply of rare earth metals -- which had been put under the export controls regime by the Xi administration.
"Our NSA and the Chinese FM and Special Representative on Boundary Issue Wang Yi had spoken to each other on 10th May 2025, when NSA conveyed India's resolute stance against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The Chinese side is aware that mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual
The remarks came close on the heels after reports emerged that the Chinese side is constructing a mega dam upstream of Brahmaputra on Chinese soil. The river Brahmaputra is locally known as Yarlung Tsangpo in the Tibet region of China.
In a press release on Wednesday, Ma Ying-jeou Foundation CEO Hsiao Hsu-tsen said Ma would lead a group of Taiwanese students to China on a nine-day trip from December 18-26, at the invitation of the Chinese side, as per Focus Taiwan
"Further, it will not change the reality that the State of Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India. Chinese side has been made aware of this consistent position on several occasions," the MEA said.
Expressing disappointment over the Manila move, Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said, "The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposes" Marcos's remarks and urged Manila to give "a responsible explanation".