‘Was, Is, Will Always Be Integral Part Of…’: India Dismisses China’s ‘Absurd Claims’ Over Arunachal Pradesh

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Dismissing the “absurd claims” made by China over the territory of Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday asserted that the state “was, is and will always be” an integral and inalienable part of India. This response follows the recent Chinese Defence Ministry statement, calling Arunachal Pradesh an “inherent part of China’s territory”. Chinese military’s comments came in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state earlier this month. “We have noted the comments made by the spokesperson of the Chinese Defence Ministry advancing absurd claims over the territory of the Indian State of...