{"id":807,"date":"2023-10-01T00:10:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.businessupturn.com\/?p=807"},"modified":"2023-10-01T00:10:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:40:29","slug":"arunachal-pradesh-firmly-part-of-india-chief-minister-asserts-amidst-chinas-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/south-asia\/india\/arunachal-pradesh-firmly-part-of-india-chief-minister-asserts-amidst-chinas-claims\/807\/","title":{"rendered":"Arunachal Pradesh firmly part of India, Chief Minister asserts amidst China\u2019s claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Minister Pema Khandu of Arunachal Pradesh emphasized the state\u2019s unequivocal affiliation with India, dismissing China\u2019s territorial assertions. Amid China\u2019s recent renaming of the region as Zangnan, Khandu highlighted that Arunachal Pradesh has no historical connection with China. He challenged China\u2019s attempts to redraw maps, stating that these claims hold no historical basis. Khandu underscored that the Ministry of External Affairs is handling these issues effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the border situation, Khandu recalled China\u2019s intrusion attempts in Tawang last year, emphasizing India\u2019s resilient stance. He mentioned the bolstered presence of Indian forces along the Line of Actual Control, including strategic infrastructure developments like the upcoming Sela Pass tunnel, enhancing troop mobility.<\/p>\n<p>Khandu criticized China\u2019s denial of visas to Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Wushu players for the Asian Games, vowing state support. He revealed a policy offering financial compensation to athletes hindered by such issues and affirmed that the government would ensure rigorous training for future international events.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Khandu promoted Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s tourism potential, highlighting its pristine environment, rich biodiversity, and adventure sports opportunities. He welcomed tourists to explore the state\u2019s natural beauty and assured ongoing development, supported by the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Minister Pema Khandu of Arunachal Pradesh emphasized the state\u2019s unequivocal affiliation with India, dismissing China\u2019s territorial assertions. Amid China\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":399,"featured_media":808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/399"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}