BEIJING, Feb 15 (AFP): Beijing will lodge a "stern" protest with New Delhi over a trip by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a disputed area, an official said Thursday, months after the nuclear-armed neighbours ended a tense border standoff.
Modi paid a low-key visit to the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, where he inaugurated a local convention centre, but the trip was quickly criticised by China, which also claims the area.
"The Chinese government has never recognized the so-called Arunachal Pradesh and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader's visit to the disputed area," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang.
"We will lodge stern representations with the Indian side."
Last year, hundreds of Chinese and Indian troops faced off on the Doklam plateau, a small strip close to the intersection between China, India and Bhutan.
The border dispute began in mid-June after Chinese troops started building a road on the Himalayan plateau.
Beijing slams Modi’s trip to disputed region
FE Team | Published: February 15, 2018 22:49:06
Beijing slams Modi’s trip to disputed region
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