Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:00pm on 26 Nov 2025,Wednesday India Global
India has strongly criticised China for detaining Prema Wangjom Thongdok from Arunachal Pradesh at Shanghai Pudong Airport. Prema said Chinese officials mocked her nationality, calling her passport “invalid” because her birthplace is Arunachal Pradesh. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the incident “does not help the process of normalising ties.” India lodged a strong protest and stated that “Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India.” Prema demanded strict action and said she was held for hours during her transit to Japan. China denied the allegations and claimed the actions followed its regular procedures.
