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'Transgressions by China happen, it's not new': Arunachal CM says no intrusion along LAC

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu stated that the situation along the Line of Actual Control is normal despite occasional border crossings by Chinese patrols. He clarified that these routine events represent transgressions driven by differing border perceptions rather than permanent territorial intrusions. The clarification followed comments by Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General Shatrujeet Kapur regarding ongoing confrontations at multiple border locations.

Key points

  • Government officials maintain that overlapping military patrols are normal occurrences ca…: Government officials maintain that overlapping military patrols are normal occurrences caused by an undemarcated boundary line.
  • China continues to dispute the legality of the McMahon Line, which leads to differing ter…: China continues to dispute the legality of the McMahon Line, which leads to differing territorial perceptions.
  • Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat asserted that national borders remain sec…: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat asserted that national borders remain secure under the current central government.

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Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu asserted that the situation along the LAC remained normal.

NEW DELHI: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said transgressions along the India-China border were not new, asserting that the situation in the state’s border areas remained normal and that Indian armed forces were guarding the frontier effectively."Transgression has happened, no doubt. But it keeps happening; it is not a new thing," news agency PTI reported him as saying. Khandu added that the border was not clearly demarcated.Responding to questions about recent remarks on confrontations between Indian and Chinese troops at several locations along the Arunachal Pradesh border, Khandu said China did not recognise the McMahon Line, which separates Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet."Arunachal shares a very long border with Tibet-China, nearly 1,200 km. So, patrolling parties from their side sometimes cross over to our side. It's a transgression, not an intrusion," he said, without specifying the incidents he was referring to.Last week, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur had said confrontations with Chinese troops continued at several locations along the border in…

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