Reaffirming India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty , the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday (December 8, 2025) urged Chinese authorities to “provide assurances” that Indian citizens will not be targeted “selectively” while they “travel” or “transit” through China.

The remarks from the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, came approximately a fortnight after an Indian citizen was detained in Shanghai International Airport , where Chinese authorities refused to recognise her Indian passport as she hailed from Arunachal Pradesh.

In addition, the Ministry advised Indian nationals to exercise “due discretion” while transiting through China.

“We expect the Chinese authorities to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will

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