(a) whether an Indian Air Force Officer who was to visit China as part of defence
exchange programme has allegedly been denied visa;
(b) if so, whether the Government has expressed its concern to China regarding the
said incident;
(c) if so, the reaction of the Chinese Government thereto;
(d) whether China had earlier denied visa to another officer deployed in Jammu and
Kashmir; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)
(a) to (e) Government is aware of the discriminatory Chinese visa policy for Indian
nationals from Arunachal Pradesh. Government’s position that Arunachal Pradesh is an
integral part of India and that there should be no discrimination against visa applicants
of Indian nationality on grounds of domicile and ethnicity has been clearly conveyed to
the Chinese Government on several occasions and at the highest level.