New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Former diplomat KP Fabian on Wednesday observed that China's view of Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territorial outlook linked to Tibet reflects a long-standing expansionist approach, even as India continues efforts to maintain workable relations with Beijing in areas such as trade and investment.

In an interview with ANI, Fabian referred to a recent Pentagon assessment on China and Arunachal Pradesh, saying, "The Pentagon is right in the sense that China sees Arunachal Pradesh, you know, as one of the five fingers of Tibet. You know, the other fingers."

Placing this perceChiang Kai-shek governmentption in a historical context, Fabian said such thinking was not new. "Now, this was the view of also. In other words...