No slow encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh by China, Army and ITBP geared up to dominate the border: Sources
New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- There is no slow encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh by China as alleged in some social media posts, sources said on Tuesday, noting that the Army and ITBP are geared up to dominate the border, monitor and check Chinese activities.
Sources said China has made claims on Arunachal as South Tibet, articulated in 1960 border talks wherein they claimed about 69,000 sq km of the state territory.
India has firmly rejected China's claims on Arunachal Pradesh and conveyed to the Chinese side on several occasions that the state is an integral and inalienable part of India.
The sources said that in 1959, China attacked the Assam Rifles outpost at Longju and captured it. The area has since been in adverse possession and is freq...
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