New Delhi: India on Friday cleared that all foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists, have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties. This comes after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning claimed that Chinese journalists had faced unfair and discriminatory treatment in India.
Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "All foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists, have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media coverage". He highlighted that Indian journalists in China have been operating with specific difficulties, such as not being permitted to hire locals as correspondents or journalists.
"As you know, foreign media can and do freely hire local journalists to work for their bureaus in India. In addition, Indian journalists also face several restrictions while getting access and travelling locally", Bagchi said. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday in a statement said that Chinese journalists have suffered unfair and discriminatory treatment in India for a long time.