Catching up on Border Infrastructure, Says Kiren Rijiju After Tribal Group Claims Land Grab by China
The tribal body said the PLA has occupied grazing and hunting land for six years and built roads and camps near Taksing, officials said.
- The Nah Welfare Society alleged on June 26 that the Chinese PLA has occupied traditional hunting and grazing areas near Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh, submitting a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner requesting urgent intervention.
- NWS President Keru Chader claimed the community has been "losing their land, inch by inch" to China over the past six years, identifying five locations including Potrang Lake and Oying now hosting military camps.
- China has long disputed the international boundary in the Eastern Sector, claiming approximately 90,000 square kilometres of territory in Arunachal Pradesh, with tensions escalating after the 2020 Galwan Valley clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers.
- The Indian Army on Monday denied the encroachment reports, calling them 'incorrect' and without basis, while Union Minister Kiren Rijiju acknowledged India started 'late' but is now accelerating infrastructure development in border areas.
- Outgoing Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi stated on Monday that forces have held over 1,100 ground-level interactions with China, emphasizing the Army's posture along the LAC remains 'firm, credible, vigilant and fully capable.
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The Naha Welfare Society of Arunachal Pradesh has appealed to the state and central governments to immediately intervene to stop Chinese activities in the border areas. The organization says effective steps are needed to protect these areas.
Catching up on border infrastructure, says Kiren Rijiju after tribal group claims land grab by China
We have seen some media reports alleging recent encroachment by Chinese PLA and setting up of camps in Arunachal Pradesh; these reports are incorrect and without any basis, read a statement by the Indian Army
Indian Army denies reports of Chinese encroachment in Arunachal, calls them 'incorrect, without any basis'
The Indian Army on Monday denied reports of encroachment by troops of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Arunachal Pradesh, calling them 'incorrect' and adding that they don't have any basis. "We have seen some media reports alleging recent encroachment by Chinese PLA and setting up of camps in Arunachal Pradesh. These reports are incorrect and without any basis," the Army said in a statement. Reports by several media outlets, including l…
‘PLA Built Roads, Camps Inside India’: Border Tribe Alleges Chinese Land Grab in Arunachal
A tribal body in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district alleges the Chinese PLA has built roads and camps inside Indian territory, occupying traditional Nah grazing, hunting and agricultural lands near Taksing since 2020, amid growing concerns over unverified border incursions and national security.
China's PLA ramping up infra inside Indian territory, says Arunachal NGO
The Nah Welfare Society, a local NGO in Arunachal Pradesh, has raised serious concerns over the alleged escalation of Chinese PLA infrastructure, such as roads and military camps, encroaching into Indian territory near the Taksing sector.
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