US Firmly Supports India’s Sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh
Northeast Desk, 21st March: Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department, reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as a sovereign territory of India. Patel vehemently opposed any unilateral attempts by China to assert territorial claims beyond the Line of Actual Control.
This statement from the Biden administration comes in response to recent assertions by the Chinese military regarding their claim over the northeastern state, particularly following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit and the launch of developmental initiatives there.
“Zangnan is China’s inherent territory, and China never recognizes and firmly opposes India’s illegal establishment of the so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’,” stated Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, on March 15.
During a press briefing, Patel reiterated the United States’ stance, affirming Arunachal Pradesh’s status as Indian territory and condemning any unilateral attempts by China to advance its claims through military or civilian means across the Line of Actual Control.
India has consistently rejected China’s territorial assertions over Arunachal Pradesh, emphasizing its integral and inseparable connection to the nation. The Ministry of External Affairs stressed that the people of Arunachal Pradesh will continue to benefit from India’s development initiatives and infrastructure projects.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed China’s claims as baseless and reaffirmed Arunachal Pradesh’s enduring status as an integral part of India.
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