External Affairs Minister Jaishankar dismisses China s claims on Arunachal Pradesh as ludicrous thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday dismissed China's repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh as "ludicrous" and asserted that the frontier state was a "natural part of India".
Jaishankar dismisses China s claims on Arunachal Pradesh, calls them ludicrous wionews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wionews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This marks Jaishankar's initial public response to China's frequent assertions regarding Arunachal Pradesh and its objections to Indian leaders visiting the region. Jaishankar stated that this issue is not new.
Stating that Arunachal Pradesh will always remain its "integral and inalienable part", India on Tuesday rejected comments made by China on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the northeastern state to inaugurate the strategically important Sela tunnel.