India has protested what it calls China\u2019s \u201carbitrary actions\u201d in detaining a woman born in a state claimed by Beijing<\/p>\n
India said on Wednesday that it registered a strong protest with China over what it considers the \u201carbitrary\u201d detention of an Indian citizen at Shanghai\u2019s Pudong Airport, adding that moves such as this are \u201cmost unhelpful\u201d amid efforts to rebuild ties.
\nThe two neighbors clashed over the detention of Prema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen born in the northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh, a region claimed by Beijing.
\nDuring a briefing on Wednesday, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said India and China have \u201cworked closely to maintain peace and tranquility in the border regions,\u201d and that special progress \u201con people-centric engagements\u201d has been made.
\n\u201cArbitrary actions by China, as the one that I refer to, involving an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh, are most unhelpful towards efforts being made by both sides to build mutual trust and understanding and gradually move towards normalization of bilateral relations,\u201d Jaiswal added.<\/p>\n
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On Sunday, Thongdok said she was detained for 18 hours without food and was harassed by the immigration authorities in Shanghai where she was in transit for a flight to Japan.
\nThongdok stated that the Chinese authorities said her passport is \u201cinvalid,\u201d adding that she was only allowed to proceed from Shanghai after the Indian Consulate intervened.
\nIndia issued a d\u00e9marche on Monday to China both in New Delhi and Beijing over the detention.
\nChina calls Arunachal Pradesh \u2018Zangnan\u2019, or \u2018southern Tibet\u2019.
\nOn Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, \u201cZangnan is China\u2019s territory. The Chinese side has never recognized the so-called \u2018Arunachal Pradesh\u2019 illegally set up by India.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She denied that Thongdok was harassed in Shanghai, adding that \u201claw enforcement was impartial and non-abusive,\u201d and that \u201cthe lawful rights and interests\u201d of Thongdok were \u201cfully protected.\u201d Mao noted that the airline \u201cprovided her with resting facilities and meals.\u201d
\nChina\u2019s ambassador in New Delhi, Xu Feihong, addressed the matter during a discussion on Wednesday. \u201cThe border issue is a very complex and very sensitive issue. It indeed takes time to resolve it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I believe that China and India, as ancient civilizations, have sufficient wisdom and capability to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas and find a fair, reasonable and mutually-acceptable solution.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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