China has responded sternly to the Indian Minister of State Kiren Rijiju's question about the alleged kidnapping of five Indians by the Chinese military from the border in Arunachal Pradesh, India. China has said that it does not consider Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India, rather it is a region of China's southern Tibet.

According to China's official newspaper Global Times, China's foreign ministry spokesman Chao Lijiang said, "China has never recognized the 'alleged' Arunachal Pradesh, it is the territory of southern Tibet of China." We have got a question from the Indian Army about the five missing Indians from this area, but we do not have any information about it at this time. ''

The Indian Army raised the issue of alleged abduction of five people by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers from Upper Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh to the Chinese Army.

Giving information about this, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote on Sunday night through a tweet that the Indian Army is waiting for China's reply. He wrote, "The Indian Army has sent a message to the People's Liberation Army counterpart, waiting for a reply."

Actually, Rijiju wrote this in response to a tweet from a journalist. A journalist asked via tweet, "What is the update on the alleged kidnapping of five Indians from Arunachal Pradesh by the People's Liberation Army?" Will the Ministry of External Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, Prema Khandu share any updates on this? ''

In June this year, 20 Indian soldiers died in a clash between India and China on the Ladakh border and since then tensions between the two countries have been increasing.

A retired general of the Indian Army, speaking to the BBC on condition of anonymity, said, "China's attitude towards Arunachal Pradesh is not new at all." Even before this, China has considered Arunachal Pradesh as its share. China has already made it clear that it does not follow the McMahon Line. This is the reason why China has always been negative when the Tibetan religion Guru Dalai Lama became a refugee in India.

"Generally, India used to keep base camps about 70-80 km behind the Sino-India border but from 1986-87, the Indian Army moved in its own part by reducing the distance from the border. Although China did not object at that time because the growth rate of India-China was almost the same at that time, but in 2008 when India came close to the US and the nuclear treaty was reached between the two countries, China sure got knocked. Now, in recent times, construction work in the border areas from India has increased and that is why China is creating tension on the border. ''

The clash also took place on the night of 29 August

Earlier on the night of 29-30 August, according to the Indian Army, there was a skirmish between the soldiers of both the countries. So far no information has been received about anyone's injuries. The Indian Army had issued a statement saying that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) tried to change the status quo on the border, but the vigilant Indian soldiers did not allow this to happen.

According to this statement, "Indian troops have stopped the provocation of Chinese troops in Pangong Tso Lake." The Indian Army is in favor of restoring peace through dialogue but at the same time is committed to safeguarding the integrity of its territory. The whole dispute continues at the brigade commander level.

However, China denied reports of its troops crossing the LAC.

China's Foreign Ministry stated that China's military strictly follows the Line of Actual Control and that China's military has never crossed this line. The military of the two countries are in touch on this issue.

On the other hand, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, "China is committed to maintaining stability along the India-China border." China will never take the initiative to make the situation tense or provoke. ''

Giving a speech at the French Institute of International Relations, he said, "The border between the two countries is not yet fixed, so there are problems." China will maintain its sovereignty and territorial integrity firmly, and is ready to resolve all kinds of issues through dialogue with the Indian side. ''

He also said that China believes in the policy of 'Good Neighborhood', and wants friendly and stable relations with its neighbors.

India and China have a 3,500-km-long border and the two countries do not agree on the current state of the border. There has also been a war in 1962 in this country.

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