Tezpur: All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union(AAPSU) accused the Chinese army of encroaching on Indian territory in the northeastern state's Anjaw district, which borders China and Myanmar.
A day later, an Indian army source refuted the claim and said the situation was normal along the India-China border. After BJP MP Tapir Gao from Arunachal Pradesh raised concerns, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) claimed that Chinese forces entered the Indian territory in the Arunachal Pradesh district. This allegation came after a field survey conducted by the apex students' body, which claimed that the Chinese Army has established camps 60 km inside Indian territory. The AAPSU said it is preparing a report to submit to the BJP-led government.
Finance Secretary of All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union Byabang Hapo Dui disclosed this information to ETV Bharat on Monday. He stated that a delegation from the student body surveyed forward areas such as Ashiliang, Kapapu, Tinya, Plumplum, Pulamma, Preshu and Hadera Takuru after receiving alerts from local farmers. Dui noted that these areas fall under the Chagalagam revenue circle in the Anjaw district.
"In Hadera Takuru, the Chinese Army has set up camps, and it is challenging to travel to these locations, which are on the Indian side of the border," he said. He further mentioned that the Indian Army restricts access to these areas, especially beyond Kapapu. Local farmers in Preshu are reportedly vacating their lands due to the Chinese presence, prompting calls for immediate action from the Central government.
Dui also said that despite raising the issue multiple times, neither of Arunachal Pradesh's two Lok Sabha MPs has addressed it in Parliament. Tapir Gao had previously warned that the Chinese Army has intruded into Indian territory in various sectors of Arunachal Pradesh, cautioning that the situation could worsen if the Central government does not resolve the border dispute with China.
India shares a 3,488 km border with China across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. The longest stretch, 1,597 km, is in the Jammu & Kashmir region, while Arunachal Pradesh has a 1,126 km border with China. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim have borders measuring 200 km, 345 km, and 220 km, respectively.
The borders between India and China are not fully demarcated, and efforts to clarify and confirm the Line of Actual Control are ongoing. The Indo-China border's challenging topography, characterized by high-altitude terrain, snow-capped mountains, and frozen lakes, often leads to skirmishes between the Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
