Rejecting the remarks of the Chinese Foreign Ministry NaiduThe Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that Indian leaders regularly visit Arunachal Pradesh, as they do in any other state in India. “Objecting the visit of Indian leaders to India is not worthy of the logic and understanding of the Indian people,” the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said. Arindam Bagchi said.
The strong and quick rebuttal also reminded India that the current situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)LAC) was caused by the Chinese side’s unilateral efforts to change the status quo in violation of bilateral agreements in the western sector of the India-China border areas.
“Therefore, we expect the Chinese side to work towards an early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in eastern Ladakh by fully adhering to bilateral agreements and protocols, rather than trying to add to unrelated issues,” the Indian official said. will do.”
Talks between the two countries to resolve the military standoff in eastern Ladakh failed earlier this week with both sides blaming each other for the standoff. Arunachal claim as part of the south TibetChina has already objected to the visit of Indian leaders there.
Earlier in the day, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Beijing strongly opposed Naidu’s visit as it never recognized “so-called Arunachal Pradesh”.
“China’s position on the China-India border issue is consistent and clear. The Chinese government has never recognized the ‘so-called Arunachal Pradesh’ unilaterally and illegally established by the Indian side and strongly opposes the visit of the Indian leader to this above-mentioned region,” said Zhao Lijian.
He urged the Indian side to “sincerely respect China’s core concerns, stop any actions that complicate and expand the border issue, and avoid undermining mutual trust and bilateral ties. Real action must be taken to maintain peace and stability in the region, and help China-India relations get back on the path of sound and stable development,” the Chinese official said.
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