India, Dec. 9 -- Amid the reset in ties between India and China, the Ministry of External Affairs has cautioned Indian citizens travelling to Beijing to remain 'cautious' and follow 'due discretion'. This advisory from the Indian government comes after a woman from Arunachal Pradesh was detained at Shanghai airport last month.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, speaking at a weekly media briefing, said the government would advise Indian travellers to exercise "due discretion" when visiting or transiting through China.

He added, "We expect the Chinese authorities to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed, and that ...