Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photo: PTIAhmedabad: Rebuffing China’s objection to her visit to Arunachal Pradesh, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the northeastern state is an Indian territory and the country is not concerned about someone else’s opinion on it. India had rejected Beijing’s objection and asserted that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of the country. It is our territory, we will go there,” she said in a reply to a query on China’s reaction on her visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Sitharaman had visited forward army posts in remote Anjaw district of the state bordering China to take stock of defence preparedness.

Source: Mint November 11, 2017 17:26 UTC