Pentagon report on Chinese village in 'Indian territory' in Arunachal Pradesh conveniently omits the fact that the area has been under effective Chinese control since 1959. It is like saying China building military infrastructure in Aksai Chin (which is actually Indian territory)
Aksai Chin, like this area in Arunachal, was lost before 1962. Earlier Indian reports themselves mention this fact about Arunachal but Pentagon keeps it vague and allows people to start outraging without knowing full facts (ndtv.com/india-news/chi… and thehindu.com/news/internati…)
If China builds infrastructure in disputed (or Indian but Chinese-controlled territory since the late 1950s) what can India realistically do? Without a short skirmish, nothing. But it can build infrastructure in its own border areas which is what is being done for the past decade
The India-China boundary question is complex and cannot be explained or discussed in a few tweets but selective facts, quoted in a vague fashion can create a wrong impression. In Aksai Chin India lost territory without a fight. View this from 2.16 min
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