NEW DELHI: India on Saturday asserted in crystal clear language that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is an ‘integral and inalienable’ part of India and there was nothing wrong in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Indian leaders visiting the northeastern state.
“The State of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India. Indian leaders visit Arunachal Pradesh from time to time, as they visit other parts of India,” MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in reply to a question.
“This consistent position has been conveyed to the Chinese side on several occasions,” he said.
The MEA spokesman’s remarks come close on the heels of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying stating that: “China’s position on the China-India boundary question is consistent and clear-cut. The Chinese Government has never recognised the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader’s visit to the East Section of the China-India boundary”. (AGENCIES)
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