An Indian woman was detained at the Shanghai airport allegedly because she hails from Arunachal Pradesh shared a message of solidarity on X on Wednesday (November 26). Prema Wangjom Thongdok, currently based in the United Kingdom, expressed gratitude for the widespread support she received after the diplomatic row. She also explained her limited presence on social media, writing, “…While I’m new here &amp; not active on X it’s because I have a very high profile Full time position working in the financial services and don’t have idle time to answer trollers! The right people get it.”&nbsp;In another post, Thongdok, originally from Rupa in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, brushed aside attempts to minimise her experience online, saying that she would not “engage with (them) anyway." She added, “I don’t even live in India so any action that Indian govt takes will be for the benefit &amp; pride of my fellow Indians and Arunachalis living here, not mine. We are one nation, we stand for one another.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/cyclone-senyar-makes-landfall-in-indonesia-heavy-rain-expected-in-tamil-nadu-kerala-and-andhra-pradesh-1764150402131">Cyclone Senyar makes landfall in Indonesia, heavy rain expected in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh</a><h2>What happened at the airport, and why did it escalate diplomatically?</h2>Thongdok was travelling from London to Japan with a brief stopover in Shanghai on November 21. During security checks, she says she was singled out and taken to immigration officials who mocked her identity. “When I tried to question them and ask them what the issue was, they said, ‘Arunachal is not part of India’ and started mocking and laughing and saying things like ‘you should apply for the Chinese passport, you’re Chinese, you’re not Indian,” she was quoted as saying to news agency ANI.&nbsp;She said her passport was taken away and she was barred from boarding her connecting China Eastern Airlines flight, despite having a valid visa for Japan. She managed to reach out to Indian diplomatic staff in Shanghai and Beijing, after which officials intervened. Describing the ordeal, she said, “…Within an hour, the Indian officials came to the airport, got me some food and spoke through the issues with them and helped me get out of the country. A very long ordeal, 18 hours, but glad that I’m out of there.”&nbsp;India reacted strongly, issuing a formal protest to Beijing, with the Indian consulate in Shanghai raising the matter locally. China, however, denied any mistreatment and reiterated its territorial claim over Arunachal Pradesh. Responding to China’s remarks, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable part of India.” He added that “No amount of denial by the Chinese side is going to change this indisputable reality.”

After being stopped at Shanghai airport, Arunachal woman calls for national unity while the row has triggered a diplomatic protest from India

An Indian woman was detained at the Shanghai airport allegedly because she hails from Arunachal Pradesh shared a message of solidarity on X on Wednesday (November 26). Prema Wangjom Thongdok, currently based in the United Kingdom, expressed gratitude for the widespread support she received after the diplomatic row. She also explained her limited presence on social media, writing, “…While I’m new here & not active on X it’s because I have a very high profile Full time position working in the financial services and don’t have idle time to answer trollers! The right people get it.” In another post, Thongdok, originally from Rupa in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, brushed aside attempts to minimise her experience online, saying that she would not “engage with (them) anyway." She added, “I don’t even live in India so any action that Indian govt takes will be for the benefit & pride of my fellow Indians and Arunachalis living here, not mine. We are one nation, we stand for one another.” Also Read: Cyclone Senyar makes landfall in Indonesia, heavy rain expected in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh What happened at the airport, and why did it escalate diplomatically? Thongdok was travelling from London to Japan with a brief stopover in Shanghai on November 21. During security checks, she says she was singled out and taken to immigration officials who mocked her identity. “When I tried to question them and ask them what the issue was, they said, ‘Arunachal is not part of India’ and started mocking and laughing and saying things like ‘you should apply for the Chinese passport, you’re Chinese, you’re not Indian,” she was quoted as saying to news agency ANI. She said her passport was taken away and she was barred from boarding her connecting China Eastern Airlines flight, despite having a valid visa for Japan. She managed to reach out to Indian diplomatic staff in Shanghai and Beijing, after which officials intervened. Describing the ordeal, she said, “…Within an hour, the Indian officials came to the airport, got me some food and spoke through the issues with them and helped me get out of the country. A very long ordeal, 18 hours, but glad that I’m out of there.” India reacted strongly, issuing a formal protest to Beijing, with the Indian consulate in Shanghai raising the matter locally. China, however, denied any mistreatment and reiterated its territorial claim over Arunachal Pradesh. Responding to China’s remarks, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable part of India.” He added that “No amount of denial by the Chinese side is going to change this indisputable reality.”

After being stopped at Shanghai airport, Arunachal woman calls for national unity while the row has triggered a diplomatic protest from India

'We are one nation, we stand for one another': Post visa row, Arunachal woman sends message to trolls

A suspected terrorist of the banned outfit ULFA (Independent) was shot dead during a fierce exchange of fire with security forces led by Assam Rifles personnel in the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Police sources indicated that the encounter occurred at the 6 Mile area under the Namsai police station.&nbsp;Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of six to seven ULFA (I) cadres in the 6 Mile Lekang Khampti area, the Assam Rifles launched a search operation. As the team neared the suspected hideout, the militants opened fire, prompting security forces to retaliate, according to a report in NDTV.<h3>Search operation underway</h3>Amid the gunfire between security forces and militants, one suspected terrorist was killed, and the rest fled from the location. After the gunfire, an HK series automatic rifle, one grenade, and three bags were recovered from the encounter site.&nbsp;The police stated that a search operation is still underway, and security forces are using a chopper, drone, and tracker dogs to trace.&nbsp;The group of suspected ULFA ( I) terrorists was from the same group that had recently carried out an attack at an army COB in Kakopathar in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district last week, sources said.&nbsp;According to sources, the group involved in the encounter is believed to be the same ULFA (I) unit that attacked an Army Company Operating Base (COB) in Kakopathar, Tinsukia district, last week.

Police sources said that the group of suspected ULFA ( I) terrorists was from the same group that had recently carried out an attack at an army COB in Kakopathar in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district last week.

A suspected terrorist of the banned outfit ULFA (Independent) was shot dead during a fierce exchange of fire with security forces led by Assam Rifles personnel in the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Police sources indicated that the encounter occurred at the 6 Mile area under the Namsai police station. Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of six to seven ULFA (I) cadres in the 6 Mile Lekang Khampti area, the Assam Rifles launched a search operation. As the team neared the suspected hideout, the militants opened fire, prompting security forces to retaliate, according to a report in NDTV. Search operation underway Amid the gunfire between security forces and militants, one suspected terrorist was killed, and the rest fled from the location. After the gunfire, an HK series automatic rifle, one grenade, and three bags were recovered from the encounter site. The police stated that a search operation is still underway, and security forces are using a chopper, drone, and tracker dogs to trace. The group of suspected ULFA ( I) terrorists was from the same group that had recently carried out an attack at an army COB in Kakopathar in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district last week, sources said. According to sources, the group involved in the encounter is believed to be the same ULFA (I) unit that attacked an Army Company Operating Base (COB) in Kakopathar, Tinsukia district, last week.

Police sources said that the group of suspected ULFA ( I) terrorists was from the same group that had recently carried out an attack at an army COB in Kakopathar in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district last week.

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