Never trust the dragon.!..Good thing PM Singh has appointed the former army general as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh, two weeks ago. He is tough and knows the place well.
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China objects to PM’s Arunachal visit
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Amid warming of ties, China has taken exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh and his assertion that the State belongs to India, evoking a strong reaction from New Delhi.
Almost a week after Dr. Singh visited Arunachal Pradesh and said the State is “our land of rising sun”, Chinese Foreign Ministry officials have conveyed to officials at the Indian Mission in Beijing that they are unhappy with the visit and Dr. Singh’s comments there.
Beijing feels that it was not appropriate for the Prime Minister to visit a State major parts of which it claims are its territory.
Pranab’s assertion
In a sharp reaction, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday asserted that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of India and the Prime Minister has the right to visit any part of the country.
“Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of our country. We are having regular representation in our Parliament elected by people of Arunachal Pradesh. ,” Mr. Mukherjee said on the sidelines of a private function in Mumbai. — PTI
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