Rijiju warned that such misinformation could hurt the morale of Indian soldiers and security forces. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected claims that China entered 60 km into Arunachal Pradesh, saying such claims are unverified and can create confusion while the real border issue remains serious.
He said viral posts used unrelated photos, including images from Bangladesh, to support claims of Chinese troops entering deep into Arunachal.
The larger issue is the disputed and undemarcated border. He also acknowledged increased Chinese military activity on some high ridgelines. He said this makes the situation different from a confirmed 60-km military incursion.
Rijiju said the India-China boundary in Arunachal Pradesh has not been fully demarcated on the ground and does not have border pillars in several areas. Rijiju said the boundary has remained unresolved for decades and that concerns raised by villagers in Arunachal Pradesh are genuine. Chinese forces have built roads and other infrastructure in areas where India had earlier been slower to build, according to Rijiju. He said this does not mean Chinese forces have captured Indian villages, but local concerns about activity near the ridgelines should be taken seriously.
He also visited Galemo and other remote areas to review infrastructure work. “India-China Border issue is a serious subject. Do not make false claim on such sensitive matter. We don’t want to repeat the past mistakes. That is not the case. Our people believe that our land extends further ahead, while the villages situated on the China side, including Tibetan and local people, claim that their land extends deep inside here.
Because of security concerns, while China continued building infrastructure, he cited former Defence Minister A K Antony’s statement in Parliament that India had avoided road construction near parts of the Arunachal border. Because it is not demarcated, leading to some confusion, earlier reporting noted: Confusion at Arunachal Pradesh arises as border with China not demarcated: Kiren Rijiju Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said people living on either side of the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) in some areas of Arunachal Pradesh have differing perceptions of the boundary. Because there is no demarcation, on certain land, they have cast an eye.
Rijiju said this approach changed after 2014. He pointed to work at Maza in the Asapila range, where he said a road has now been completed, and Taksing, where a road was built in 2019.
Govt will address the concern of the local people and protect Indian Territory,” he said. So, there is confusion,” he said in an interview to news agency IANS. Earlier reporting noted: The comments came days after the Ministry of External Affairs said that the state of border affairs has ramifications for overall India-China ties, adding that the two sides have agreed to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to “avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation” along the border.
Rijiju contrasted the current border infrastructure push with the policy followed by earlier governments. Earlier reporting noted: “It is not like they (China) came and captured our village.
