China may repeat 'baseless claims’: India reiterates firm stand on Arunachal

As China continues to declare Arunachal Pradesh arsenic an "inherent part" of nan country, India connected Thursday said that Beijing whitethorn "repeat its baseless claims", adding that it did not alteration New Delhi's position that Arunachal Pradesh "was, is, and will ever remain" an integral and inalienable portion of nan country.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made nan remarks successful a property briefing days aft China referred to Arunachal Pradesh arsenic an "inherent portion of China's territory" pursuing nan sojourn of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Our position connected nan matter, Arunachal Pradesh, has been made very clear, clip and again. Recently also, we issued a connection successful this regard. China whitethorn repetition its baseless claims arsenic galore times arsenic they want, but that is not going to alteration our position. Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will ever stay an integral and inalienable portion of India," nan MEA spokesperson said.

After PM Modi inaugurated nan Sela Tunnel successful Arunachal Pradesh connected March 9, China lodged a negotiated protest and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated "China ne'er recognised nan alleged Arunachal Pradesh illegally group up by India and firmly opposes it".

Calling it "absurd", nan Indian authorities had past said, "Repeating baseless arguments successful this respect [by China] does not lend specified claims immoderate validity.”

Meanwhile, apical diplomats from India and China held a caller information of talks successful Beijing connected March 27. According to nan MEA, some sides had an in-depth speech of views connected really to execute "complete disengagement" and agreed to "maintain regular contact" done negotiated and subject channels, pinch nary denotation of immoderate breakthrough.