Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal with the Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu (R) and US Ambassador to India Richard Verma at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. China claims more than 90,000 sq km (35,000 sq miles) of territory disputed by India in the eastern sector of the Himalayas. Much of that forms the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls South Tibet. “Any responsible third party should respect efforts by China and India to seek peaceful and stable reconciliation, and not the opposite,” Lu told a regular press briefing. In August, China was angered by India’s plans to place advanced cruise missiles there.

Source: Mint October 24, 2016 10:30 UTC