Chinese activity along the India-China border has again raised alarm. A local welfare organisation has made serious allegations that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has occupied Indian territory in the Taktsing area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district and built military camps, roads, and bridges. The organisation has sought immediate intervention from the state and central governments through the district administration.
The Taktsing-based ‘NAH Welfare Society’ raised the allegations in a memorandum submitted to the Upper Subansiri Deputy Commissioner. In the memorandum signed on June 26 by the organisation’s president Keru Chadar, it stated that Chinese troops have established a military presence in Oyig (Asaphila), Paniyar (Sujarta), Marpan (Marnafe), Potrang Lake, and Tindingtang areas.
According to the organisation, these locations were part of Indian territory until 2020. Several of these sites are known as ancestral hunting grounds, grazing lands, and sacred pilgrimage sites of local communities.
The society further alleged that over the past five years, Chinese forces have rapidly built roads, bridges, and military camps in these areas, strengthening their presence. As a result, the traditional rights of local people in many border areas have been curtailed, the memorandum stated.
“We are losing our land inch by inch every day. The current activities and pace of expansion of the Chinese army in the Taktsing area are extremely worrying,” said Keru Chadar, president of the organisation.
The group urged that the issue not be treated as merely a local problem but as a matter of national security. The memorandum requested the state and central governments to intervene promptly and assess the situation.
While expressing full faith in the Indian Army, the organisation said the Army has long been discharging its duty to protect the border. However, given the current situation, more effective measures are needed.
Notably, the organisation also submitted several photographs to the district administration in support of its allegations. However, there has been no official response so far from the Indian Army, the central government, or China regarding these allegations.
