"Wrong To Claim China Entered 60 km Inside": Kiren Rijiju On Arunachal
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed reports of a 60 km Chinese incursion into Arunachal Pradesh as incorrect. He emphasized that border infrastructure development has accelerated since 2014 to counter Chinese activities in the region.
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The statement addresses sensitive national security concerns and highlights the government's shift in border infrastructure policy regarding the India-China border.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has called the latest claims of Chinese incursion in Arunachal Pradesh "incorrect". "It is wrong to claim that China has entered 60 km inside India," the Parliamentary Affairs Minister told news agency IANS in an interview.The minister's remarks come amid reports of an alleged Chinese incursion in the Upper Subansiri district in Arunachal, with locals claiming that the Chinese troops had crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and entered areas in the Taksing circle.Rijiju stressed that India and China share a very long border in Arunachal that is not fully and clearly demarcated on the ground. This is not a new issue, he underlined, pointing out that the "border between India and Tibet was never delineated."Read: 'State Of Border Will Reflect State Of Ties': India Warns China On Arunachal"Chinese activity has increased in some areas, and the concerns of villagers must be taken seriously.
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