RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2759
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019
MINING ACTIVITIES BY CHINA IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH
2759. DR. SANTANU SEN:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether China was conducting mining activity close to the border with Arunachal Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether India has taken up this issue with the Chinese Government; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
(a) to (d) No such activity has been carried out by China inside the territory of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Government keeps a constant watch on all developments having a bearing on India’s security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard it.
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