New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- India on Wednesday firmly rejected China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh, stating that the northeastern state is an "integral and inalienable part of India," adding that no amount of denial from Beijing can alter the "indisputable reality."

Addressing a weekly media briefing here, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal lodged a strong protest with China. This comes after an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh, Prema Wangjom Thongdok, was detained at Shanghai Airport for 18 hours, with Chinese officials claiming her Indian passport was invalid since Arunachal Pradesh is part of China.

Calling the detention "arbitrary," Jaiswal reaffirms India's consistent position on the matter, noting that the government has issued a str...