(a) whether the Chinese Government has lodged any protest over the Indian Prime Minister’s
visit to Arunachal Pradesh recently;
(b) if so, the facts thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Government of China considers Arunachal Pradesh as their part;
(d) if so, whether the Government has taken up/proposes to take up the issue with the Chinese
Government; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS(SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a)-(e) China has raised the matter of Prime Minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh with
Government. The fact that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India has been conveyed
to the Chinese side. China disputes the international boundary between India and China and
illegally claims approximately 90,000 square kilometres of Indian territory in the state of
Arunachal Pradesh. The Special Representatives of India and China are discussing a framework
for settlement of the boundary question that is fair, reasonable, mutually acceptable, and
based on the Agreement on Guiding Principles and Political Parameters signed in April 2005.