India, Nov. 25 -- Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the treatment meted out to a woman from the north-eastern state at Shanghai airport on November 21, saying that the racial mockery she was subjected to by the Chinese authorities was appalling.

The woman, who identified herself as Prema Wangjom Thongdok, on Monday said the Chinese authorities had declared her Indian passport invalid, claiming Arunachal was part of Chinese territory. She said she was held by immigration officials at the Shanghai airport for more than 18 hours and added that they had made fun of her and even asked her to apply for a Chinese passport.

"I am deeply shocked by the unacceptable treatment of Ms. Prema Wangjom Thon...