SHILLONG, Jun 4 : Arunachal Pradesh doesn’t “share its border with China, but with Tibet-China”, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday.
“We (Arunachal Pradesh) don’t share a border with China, but with Tibet-China. Originally we shared border with Tibet only,” Khandu told reporters on the sidelines of the 73rd North Eastern Council (NEC) plenary session here in Meghalaya.
“Arunachal Pradesh does not give any seriousness to China’s claim over the state,” he further added.
Stating that Arunachal Pradesh is secure, the Chief Minister said, “Infrastructure-wise this is not 1962, this is 2026-this is the new India. If Arunachal Pradesh infrastructure is compared to 1962 that would be incorrect because the infrastructure at the border areas presently is much better.”
“India’s northern border, from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, has received a major boost during the past 12 years during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure,” the Chief Minister stated.
Khandu said the border areas are now accessible and the armed forces’ infrastructure has been uplifted to a great extent.
(UNI)
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