Modi's Arunachal Pradesh Visit Would Aggravate Border Dispute: China

China on Saturday opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh and said such actions would "escalate" and "complicate" the border dispute.

Modi on Saturday inaugurated several developmental projects during his one-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as its own and dubs South Tibet.

"China's position on the Sino-온라인카지노 border issue is consistent and clear. The Chinese government has never recognised the so-called Arunachal Pradesh and resolutely opposes the activities of 온라인카지노 leaders to the eastern section of the Sino-온라인카지노 border," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

Beijing said such actions would also hurt the progress made by both sides, especially after the pathbreaking meet between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan last year.

"China urges the 온라인카지노 side to bear in mind the common interests of the two countries, respect the interests and concerns of the Chinese side, cherish the momentum of improvement in bilateral relations and refrain from any action that may lead to the escalation of disputes or complicate the boundary question," she added.

Beijing resents and slams visits by 온라인카지노 leaders and foreign dignitaries to Arunachal Pradesh, a state in India's northeast at the heart of Sino-온라인카지노 border dispute.

In 2017, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh infuriated China, prompting it to rename some towns in the 온라인카지노 state.

China and India, who fought a brief but bloody war in 1962, have a 3,444-km long boundary dispute.

The two sides, which have seen several skirmishes since then, almost came to blows in 2017 over building of a road by the Chinese at Doklam, an area claimed by Bhutan and close to an arterial 온라인카지노 highway.

However, New Delhi and Beijing have tried to repair the damage and the ties have been on the upswing after Modi and Xi had an icebreaking meet last year.

Both the leaders pledged to keep the border quiet and peaceful.

-IANS