US EditionIndian Traveler Says She Was Detained 18 Hours at Shanghai Airport Over Birthplace on Her Passport
Indian-origin traveler detained 18 hours at Shanghai airport after China denied validity of her passport citing Arunachal Pradesh birthplace, India lodged formal diplomatic protest.
- On November 21, Prema Wangjom Thongdok says she was detained for nearly 18 hours at Shanghai Pudong International Airport after officials rejected her Indian passport listing Arunachal Pradesh as birthplace.
- The episode stems from the long-standing India-China dispute over Arunachal Pradesh, known to China as Zangnan, with Beijing regarding it as Chinese territory and refusing to recognize India's claim, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
- Officials withheld her passport and blocked onward boarding while she remained airside, and she says Chinese immigration officers and China Eastern Airlines staff denied food, mocked her, and pressured her to rebook on China Eastern.
- India lodged a strong demarche with China on November 21 and the Indian Consulate in Shanghai helped escort the passenger onto a late-night flight.
- The episode puts new pressure on India-China ties that both sides have been trying to stabilise, as Indian officials say the actions breach Chicago and Montreal Conventions while China Eastern Airlines' Shanghai-Delhi service started November 9.
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India protests China's 'arbitrary detention' of citizen at Shanghai airport
NEW DELHI — India has lodged a protest with China over what it called an “arbitrary detention” of an Indian citizen at the Shanghai airport after the traveler from a northeastern state said she was held for hours because Chinese authorities refused to recognize her passport. The woman, who was stopped by Chinese authorities during a layover in Shanghai en route to Japan on Nov. 21, said she was told her passport was invalid because her birthplac…
India protests China's 'arbitrary detention' of citizen at Shanghai airport
India has lodged a protest with China over the detention of an Indian citizen during a layover at the Shanghai airport on November 21. The traveler, from a northeastern state, said she was held for hours as Chinese authorities refused…
India protests China's 'arbitrary detention' of citizen at Shanghai airport
India has lodged a protest with China over the detention of an Indian citizen during a layover at the Shanghai airport on November 21. The traveler, from a northeastern state, said she was held for hours as Chinese authorities refused…
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