The central government said today that China has confirmed that five men missing from the state of Arunachal Pradesh have been found on their side of the border and that they have started the process to bring them back to India.
Addressing the issue, Union Minister Kiren Rajju tweeted “China’s PLA has responded to the hotline message sent by Indian Army. They have confirmed that the missing youths from Arunachal Pradesh have been found on their side. Further modalities to handover the persons to our authority is being worked out.”
The five men aged between 18 to 22 years are all students and went missing on September 1. They were a part f group of porters who were carrying essentials for a long-range reconnaissance patrol of the Indian Army that was going to the McMohan Line.
The McMohan line is the demarcation line between Tibet and North-east region of India. India recognizes the McMohan line as the actual Line of Control between India and China.
