China ‘firmly opposes’ Modi’s Arunachal visit

China on Saturday “firmly opposed” Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, asserting it has never recognised the sensitive border state, and the Indian leadership should refrain from any action that may “complicate the boundary question”. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying in response to a question on Modi’s visit said, “China’s position on the China-India boundary question is consistent and clear-cut. The Chinese government has never recognised the so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh, and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader’s visit to the east section of the China-India boundary.” In New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs reacted sharply to China’s remarks, saying the Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable part” of India.