The detention of Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen living in the UK, at Shanghai airport has fuelled a diplomatic row between Delhi and Beijing. Ms Thongdok said she was detained by immigration officials while travelling from London to Japan via Shanghai last Friday because her passport lists her birthplace as the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. China disputes India’s claim over the region and considers Arunachal its territory, calling it “South Tibet” – a claim India firmly rejects. On Tuesday, India said it had lodged a protest against Ms Thongdok’s detention and reiterated that Arunachal was an “integral and inalienable” part of India.
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