Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:59am on 24 Nov 2025,Monday India Global
An Arunachal Pradesh–born UK resident has said she was detained and harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport. Pema Wangjom Thongdok was travelling from London to Japan on November 21. She said officers declared her Indian passport “invalid” because it listed Arunachal Pradesh as her birthplace. Officials allegedly told her, “Arunachal is part of China.” Pema claimed she was mocked, denied food, blocked from boarding her flight, and held for nearly 18 hours. Her passport was not returned until she bought a new ticket. She later contacted the Indian Consulate. She has asked India to take up the issue with China. (PC: India Today)
