US Edition'Arunachal in China': How an Indian-origin woman was harassed at Shanghai airport
- On November 21, Thongdok said she was held at Shanghai Pudong Airport for over 18 hrs during a transit that should have lasted three hours, due to claims her Indian passport was invalid, she said.
- China's longstanding claim that Arunachal Pradesh is part of Southern Tibet helps explain the officials' stance, as Beijing renamed 27 places earlier this year, which India called "vain and preposterous".
- Officials allegedly mocked and pressured Thongdok during the transit, confiscating her Indian passport, blocking her boarding despite a valid visa, denying food and information, and urging her to buy a China Eastern ticket.
- Indian consular staff intervened and escorted Thongdok onto a late-night flight, she said, after which she wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior officials seeking accountability, compensation, and government action with Beijing.
- The incident, tied to naming disputes over Arunachal, raises broader diplomatic and travel-safety concerns as Thongdok urged the Government of India to press Beijing for disciplinary action and assurances for Arunachal Pradesh residents.
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Indian woman detained at China airport over Arunachal Pradesh birthplace on passport
An Indian woman has alleged that she was detained at the Shanghai airport for 18 hours on November 21 after the Chinese immigration authorities claimed that her passport was invalid because it showed her birthplace as Arunachal Pradesh.Beijing refers to Arunachal Pradesh as Zangnan. It lays territorial claims over a large portion of the state, claiming that it is “South Tibet”. India has rejected the Chinese claims.Prema Thongdok, who has lived …
India slams China after Arunachal woman detained at Shanghai airport: 'Such conduct brings...'
The response comes following a detailed complaint by Prema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen born in Arunachal Pradesh who currently lives in the UK. In her complaint, she alleged that she was detained, harassed, and mocked for roughly 18 hours on November 21 during her transit through Shanghai.
India issues démarche to China after Arunachal woman's passport labelled 'invalid' at Shanghai airport
Prema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen living in the UK, was transiting when Shanghai airport officials allegedly harassed her, called Arunachal Pradesh 'China'.
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