US Edition‘Provide assurances’ Indian citizens will not be targeted ‘selectively’ while travelling or transiting through China: MEA to Beijing
MEA warns Indian travellers to China after a UK-based Indian was detained for 18 hours at Shanghai airport over passport issues linked to Arunachal Pradesh.
- On Monday, December 8, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs urged China to `provide assurances` that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, and Randhir Jaiswal advised nationals to `exercise due discretion` while travelling or transiting through China.
- The advisory follows the detention of Pema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian citizen born in Arunachal Pradesh, at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on November 21 after she said she was held for almost 18 hours.
- Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport allegedly declared Thongdok's passport invalid for listing Arunachal Pradesh, denied proper food, mocked her, and only allowed onward travel after Indian consular intervention.
- India lodged a formal protest with Beijing, saying the episode violated air-travel norms and transit rules, and the MEA reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is and will remain part of India amid official displeasure over repeated Chinese assertions.
- The MEA said it hopes the episode will not derail a `gradually positive` trajectory in India-China bilateral relationship while officials stressed ongoing cooperation in multilateral forums including the UN, Quad and FATF.
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MEA advices Indian nationals travelling to China to exercise 'due discretion' after Thongdok incident
The Ministry of External Affairs has advised Indian nationals travelling to China or transiting through the nation to exercise 'due discretion' after the recent incident involving a UK-based Indian citizen, Pema Wangjom Thongdok. "We would advise Indian nationals to exercise due discretion while travelling to or transiting through China. Hope regulations governing international air travel would be respected by the Chinese side," MEA spokesperso…
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