Arti BaliNew Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The recent ordeal faced by an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh at Shanghai Pudong Airport, where she was detained for more than 18 hours because Chinese authorities refused to recognise her Indian passport, has again highlighted Beijing's efforts to undermine India's sovereignty over the state.
The incident is indicative of a deliberate pattern by China to challenge India's sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, despite New Delhi's firm and consistent position that the state is an integral and inalienable part of India.
China claimed her passport was "invalid" because it mentioned Arunachal Pradesh as her birthplace. Reacting strongly, India lodged a strong protest, calling the grounds for detention "ludicr...