India has made a strong demarche with the Chinese side in Beijing and in New Delhi in a case related to a lady from Arunachal Pradesh transiting in China.
Sources said that the Indian Consulate in Shanghai also took up the matter locally and extended the fullest assistance to the stranded passenger.
It was also stressed that the passenger was detained on ludicrous grounds and that Arunachal Pradesh is indisputably Indian territory, and its residents are perfectly entitled to hold and travel with Indian passports.
Sources said it was also highlighted that the actions of the Chinese authorities are in contravention of the Chicago and Montreal Conventions relating to civil aviation.
Sources further added that at a time when both sides are working on restoring normalcy, such actions by the Chinese side introduce unnecessary obstructions to the process.
Sources in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that at a time when both sides are working to improve ties, such actions by the Chinese side introduce unnecessary obstructions to the process.
Prema Thongdok, a principal regulatory consultant working in financial services in London, told The Hindu that she was detained at the Shanghai airport for 18 hours, and immigration and airlines staff were “unprofessional and rude”, they laughed and mocked calling Arunachal Pradesh a Chinese territory.
Sources in MEA said that a strong demarche was made with the Chinese side, in Beijing and in Delhi, on the day of the incident and the Indian consulate in Shanghai took up the matter locally and extended assistance to the stranded passenger.
“It was stressed that the passenger had been detained on ludicrous grounds. Arunachal Pradesh is indisputably Indian territory, and its residents are perfectly entitled to hold and travel with Indian passports.
It has also been highlighted that the actions of the Chinese authorities are in contravention of the Chicago and Montreal Conventions relating to civil aviation,” MEA sources said.