Hope Modi govt comes out with strongest rebuttal to Chinese on their Arunachal claims: Kharge
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi, Mar 26 Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable, indistinguishable and inseparable part of India, the Congress asserted on Tuesday and called on the Modi government to come out with the "strongest rebuttal" to the Chinese on their "pathetic claims" on the state. China on Monday continued to claim that Arunachal Pradesh has "always been" its territory, notwithstanding India dismissing Beijing's claim as "absurd" and "ludicrous". On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian reiterated China's claim reacting to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's assertions on Saturday, dismissing China's repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh as "ludicrous". "The Indian National Congress strongly condemns and opposes any idea of an iota of Chinese claims on Arunachal Pradesh.