‘Absurd, baseless’: India slams China over its claims on Arunachal Pradesh

Absurd, baseless’: India slams China over its claims on Arunachal Pradesh. 

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal's remarks were made known two days subsequent to the Chinese military's claim that Arunachal Pradesh is an 'intrinsic component of China's territorial domain'.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated that the Chinese side has been duly informed about this "consistent stance" on multiple occasions. File photo.

The Ministry of External Affairs of the Union of India denounced China's recent assertions regarding Arunachal Pradesh as "unreasonable", emphasizing that the state "has been and will continue to be an integral and inseparable part of India".

The statement from MEA representative Randhir Jaiswal was made 48 hours following the declaration by the Chinese military that Arunachal Pradesh is a "natural part of China's territory".

The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs has acknowledged the statements made by the Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson, which put forward unfounded assertions regarding the territory of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Reiterating groundless contentions in this matter does not give any credibility to such claims. Arunachal Pradesh has been, is, and will forever remain an essential and inseparable part of India. The residents of this region will persist in receiving advantages from our initiatives for development and infrastructure projects.

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The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson has taken note of the remarks made by the Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson, who has made baseless claims about the territory of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Repeating unfounded arguments in this context does not give any legitimacy to such claims. Arunachal Pradesh has been, is, and will always be an integral and inseparable part of India. The people of this region will continue to benefit from our development programs and infrastructure projects.