On November 21, 2025, the Chinese migration service for the first time detained an Indian citizen on the basis of non-recognition of Indian sovereignty.
The reason for the arrest at Shanghai airport was her origin: representatives of Chinese law enforcement and China Eastern Airlines stated that her passport, issued in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is invalid because this territory is an “integral part of the PRC.”
They also insisted that she must apply for a Chinese passport. The woman was released after an 18-hour arrest only after the intervention of Indian diplomats.
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