1. India reaffirms its stance on Arunachal Pradesh amid ongoing disputes with China.
2. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserts India’s unwavering position on region’s sovereignty.
3. India maintains that China’s claims are baseless and won’t affect its stance.
Itanagar, March 29: Amid ongoing disputes over Arunachal Pradesh, India reiterated its unwavering stance on Thursday, asserting that China’s assertions were baseless and would not alter its position regarding the region’s sovereignty.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), reiterated India’s position during a press briefing.
He emphasized that Arunachal Pradesh has always been and will continue to be an integral part of India, dismissing China’s claims as unsubstantiated.
The statement comes in the wake of China’s renewed assertions about Arunachal Pradesh following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region, where he inaugurated the Sela Tunnel on March 9.
China responded with a diplomatic protest, reiterating its stance that it does not recognize Arunachal Pradesh as part of India.
India swiftly dismissed China’s objections, labeling them as absurd and devoid of validity. The Indian government emphasized that repeating baseless arguments would not lend any credibility to China’s claims.
In the latest development, high-level diplomatic discussions between India and China took place in Beijing on March 27.
The MEA reported that both sides engaged in extensive discussions on achieving complete disengagement and committed to maintaining regular communication through diplomatic and military channels.
However, there was no indication of any significant breakthrough during the talks.
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India’s reiterated stance underscores its commitment to defending its territorial integrity and sovereignty in the face of China’s persistent claims over Arunachal Pradesh.
As tensions persist between the two nations, diplomatic engagements continue, albeit with no immediate resolution in sight.
