Arunachal Pradesh fact-finding report details Chinese patrol activity in Upper Subansiri
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A People’s Party of Arunachal Pradesh fact-finding team found that Indian forces cannot patrol the Taksing area of Upper Subansiri from April to October because of floods and landslides, while Chinese forces remain active throughout that period, party vice president Kaling Jerang said. The report has sparked political outrage in New Delhi and comes weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India for the BRICS summit New Delhi is hosting on September 12-13.
Key Facts
- The People’s Party of Arunachal Pradesh sent a four-member fact-finding team to Upper Subansiri after initial reports of alleged encroachment, party vice president Kaling Jerang told Al Jazeera.
- Indian forces cannot patrol the Taksing area from April to October because of flash floods, monsoon downpours, and landslides, the team reported.
- Chinese forces remained active in the same border region throughout that period, raising questions about Indian infrastructure preparedness, according to the report.
- Residents told the team that Indian forces abandoned the Shera 5 border patrolling point after a confrontation with China’s People’s Liberation Army in 2023.
- India and China share a 3,488-km border that runs along Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, with large parts disputed and no agreement on the Line of Actual Control.
The Fact-Finding Report
The People’s Party of Arunachal Pradesh sent a four-member fact-finding team to the remote Upper Subansiri district after initial reports of alleged encroachment, party vice president Kaling Jerang told Al Jazeera. The PPA is part of the North East Democratic Alliance, a Bharatiya Janata Party-led regional bloc, and Arunachal Pradesh is ruled by the BJP. After the visit, the team reported that Indian armed forces are unable to patrol the Taksing area from April to October because of flash floods, pre-monsoon and monsoon downpours, and landslides. Chinese forces, by contrast, remained active throughout that period in the border region, raising questions about Indian infrastructure preparedness for potential aggression, the report said. Residents told the team that Indian forces abandoned the Shera 5 border patrolling point after a confrontation with China’s People’s Liberation Army in 2023, and locals were furious over losing ancestral hunting grounds.
Political Fallout
The report has sparked political outrage in New Delhi, where opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for silence over alleged Chinese encroachment on several border fronts in recent years. The findings threaten to upend a thaw in ties between India and China, rivals that fought a war in 1962. The controversy comes amid US President Donald Trump’s trade wars, which have targeted both New Delhi and Beijing. It also comes weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India for the BRICS summit, which New Delhi is hosting on September 12-13.
The 3,488-km Border
India shares a 3,488-km border with China along Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. Large parts of the border are disputed, and the two countries do not agree on the demarcation line known as the Line of Actual Control. The Line of Actual Control is supposed to notionally distinguish between territory controlled by India and territory controlled by China.
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Arunachal Pradesh fact-finding report details Chinese patrol activity in Upper Subansiri
