New Delhi Urges Beijing for Ensures In opposition to Selective Focusing on of Indians

Reaffirming India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs on Monday (December 8, 2025) urged Chinese language authorities to “present assurances” that Indian residents won’t be focused “selectively” whereas they “journey” or “transit” by means of China.

The remarks from the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, got here roughly a fortnight after an Indian citizen was detained in Shanghai Worldwide Airport, the place Chinese language authorities refused to recognise her Indian passport as she hailed from Arunachal Pradesh.

As well as, the Ministry suggested Indian nationals to train “due discretion” whereas transiting by means of China. 

“We anticipate the Chinese language authorities to offer assurances that Indian residents transiting by means of Chinese language airports won’t be selectively focused, arbitrarily detained or harassed and that rules governing worldwide air journey can be revered by the Chinese language aspect,” stated Mr. Jaiswal. “The MEA would advise Indian nationals to train due discretion whereas travelling to or transiting by means of China.”

Official sources stated that Monday’s assertion which got here throughout a weekly press briefing indicated that New Delhi is displeased by China’s repeated assertions over Arunachal Pradesh. An official supply stated Monday’s assertion was geared toward reminding China of India’s “agency” place on Arunachal Pradesh, which incorporates the traditional Buddhist area of Tawang in addition to huge segments of the Japanese Himalayas, that are an indispensable supply of water for japanese and northeastern India.

The potential for harassment of Indian nationals in Chinese language airports had grown after Pema Thongdok of Arunachal Pradesh introduced on social media on November 23 that she was detained at Shanghai airport for “over 18 hours”. “I used to be held at Shanghai airport for over 18 hours on 21^st November, 2025 over claims by China immigration and @Chinaeasternair that my Indian passport was invalid as my birthplace is Arunachal Pradesh which they claimed is Chinese language territory,” stated Ms. Thongdok.

Responding to the event, Mr. Jaiswal had stated on November 26 that “arbitrary actions” by China are “most unhelpful” in nurturing “people-centric” initiatives. He emphasised that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable a part of India and this can be a truth that’s self-evident. No quantity of denial by the Chinese language aspect will change this indeniable actuality.”