CHINA REITERATES ITS STAND ON ARUNACHAL

India and China has been on the edge for quite some time, the recent incident of alleged abduction of five youths from the border state of Arunachal Pradesh by the Chinese troops has opened the Pandora’s Box. Even though prompt action from the Indian side has led to the safe return of the youths. However, as India, reached out to China to know the whereabouts of the missing youths who had inadvertently crossed the LAC, China also reiterated its claim to Arunachal Pradesh. Considering the fact that the red dragon does not recognize Arunachal as a part of India, its movement near the border at a time of repeated incursions and skirmishes, has raised an alert of its old tactics of occupying neighbouring territories. Northeast Today writes.

China’s claim on Arunachal

On September 3, five youths from Nacho in Upper Subansiri District in Arunachal Pradesh who reportedly went for hunting were abducted by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The incident came to limelight when one Prakash Ringling who claimed to be the brother of one of the abducted youth has posted in social media that his brother along with four others has been abducted by the PLA troops. The post also named the five people who have been missing.

Taking heed of the situation, MLA Ninong Ering took to Twitter to express his concern over the abduction. “Few months earlier, a similar incident happened. A befitting reply must be given to PLA and China,” he tweeted.

This was followed by ruling party MP Tapir Gao’s tweet, wherein he has alleged that five young men had been abducted by the Chinese army personnel near the border on September 3. He further added that similar incident happened in March as well and its time to take a stand against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju who is also from Arunachal Pradesh was prompt in his action and he announced that those who went missing on the Sino-Indian border in Upper Subansiri district, were found by the PLA in their territory. Accordingly, the youths were returned to the Indian Army on 17 September.