Rajnath Singh is on a two-day visit to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to celebrate Dussehra with the jawans. He visited the forward posts at Tawang in Arunachal today and interacted with the jawans. He told them that the citizens of the country are proud of the Indian Army and the security forces.
The ambitious project of the Arunachal Pradesh government to construct a 1,500-km-long road, to be known as Frontier Highway, is seen as a move to counter China's aggression along the LAC. China has been constructing massive infrastructure along the border with India, ignoring India's concerns.
On Tuesday, the Delhi Police conducted day-long raids at the premises of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha over allegations that his news portal received money for propagating pro-China propaganda. He has been sent to 7-day police remand.
As part of the 'Vocal for Local' campaign of the state government, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is actively involved in supporting the registration of indigenous products from the region for Geographical Indication.
The marathon is India's first high-altitude marathon and has been organised by the state government with assistance from the Indian Army.
The government has issued two separate notifications, the decisions have been taken after a review of the law-and-order situation in both states.
Indian Wushu trio of Nyeman Wangsu, Mepung Lamgu and Onilu Tega was denied a visa for the Asian Games 2023 in China. All three of them returned home on the day of their events, which took place without them and received a warm welcome at the railway station
Zha avoided giving any direct answers to the row concerning the visa denial to Arunachal Pradesh players for the Asian Games, saying that it was a "bilateral issue".
‘Arunachal Pradesh was and will remain a part of India’ -Kiren Rijiju
The Ministry of External Affairs criticised China for violating the spirit of the Asian Games and the rules prohibiting discrimination against competitors from member-states.
The newly-built 500-metre Nechiphu tunnel is being termed strategically crucial for the Armed Forces as it will provide all-weather connectivity to the strategic Tawang region along the Line of Actual Control.
The Tunnel is a unique 500 meter long at an altitude of 5,700 feet, ‘D-shaped, Single Tube Double Lane Tunnel’ on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) Road in West Kameng of Arunachal Pradesh.
"We reject the unlawful maritime claims reflected on that map and call on the PRC to comport its maritime claims in the South China Sea and elsewhere with the International Law of the Sea," Patel said in response to a question on the US's stance over the recently released map.
China also urged India to "stay objective and calm" and desist from "over-interpreting" the issue claiming it is a "routine practice" in accordance with its law.
Responding to the media queries on the so-called 2023 "standard map” of China, Arindam Bagchi, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that India has lodged a strong protest regarding it.
Notably, India, on several occasions, staunchly asserted that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of the country.
Five projects with an installed capacity of 2,626 MW were allocated to NEEPCO, while another five projects of 5,097 MW capacity were awarded to SJVN Limited and two projects of 3,800 MW capacity to NHPC respectively.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the Centre has sanctioned the upgradation of 91 roads and 30 long-span bridges in Arunachal Pradesh.
Arunachal Pradesh news: Chairing a meeting of AAP's Arunachal Pradesh unit, Pathak suggested strengthening the party organisation and connecting with the masses. He urged party workers to work for the poor and downtrodden.
According to the then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the issue was even raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Beijing. However, the issue was still unresolved.
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