Bangkok, Nov. 24 -- Prema Wangjom Thongdok, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, has said that she faced harassment from Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport, who "mocked and raised questions" over her Indian citizenship and noted that her 18-hour ordeal came to an end with the help of officials from India's missions in Shanghai and Beijing.

She also alleged "humiliating, questionable behaviour" from the staff of China Eastern Airlines.

Prema Thongdok claimed that Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport declared her Indian passport invalid and delayed her travel to Japan.

"When I tried to question them and ask them what the issue was, they said, 'Arunachal is not part of India' and started mocking and ...