Amid the ongoing standoff in Ladakh, China has built a new village comprising 101 homes in Arunachal Pradesh around 4.5 km within Indian territory, which has accessed satellite images supporting this claim.
The settlements are situated on the banks of the Tsari Chu river in the Upper Subansiri district, which has been a disputed area between the two neighbours, the report said while quoting experts as saying that the new constructions will be of huge concern for India.
According to the report, the latest image from November 1, 2020, shows the village while an image from August 26, 2019, did not show any such settlement, which indicative of that it was constructed within the one-year window.
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Reacting to the reports, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “We have seen recent reports on China undertaking construction work along with the border areas with India. China has undertaken such infrastructure construction activity in the past several years.”
The MEA added that in response India has stepped up infrastructure work in border areas including the construction of roads, bridges, etc, “which has provided much-needed connectivity to the local population along the border”.
“The government remains committed to the objective of creating infrastructure along with the border areas for the improvement of livelihood of its citizens, including in Arunachal Pradesh,” the MEA statement added.
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