Diplomatic Tensions Rise Over Detention of Indian Woman at Shanghai Airport

India has lodged a protest with China after an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was detained at Shanghai airport over the validity of her passport. The incident has sparked diplomatic tensions, as China claims the Indian state is their territory. India asserts Arunachal Pradesh is indisputably Indian.

India has taken diplomatic action against China following the detainment of an Indian woman at Shanghai airport over the weekend. The incident has brought renewed focus on the contentious issue of Arunachal Pradesh's territorial status.

The woman, Pema Wang Thongdok, was detained for 18 hours when Chinese authorities invalidated her Indian passport, citing Arunachal Pradesh as her birthplace. China claims the region as its territory, but India maintains it is unequivocally part of India.

The diplomatic protest, or demarche, was issued both in Beijing and Delhi. India stressed that such actions undermine efforts to normalize bilateral relations, and violate international civil aviation conventions.

(With inputs from agencies.)