'Transgressions by China happen, it's not new': Arunachal CM says no intrusion along LAC

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu described India-China frontier incidents as longstanding transgressions, while denying a recent intrusion along the Line of Actual Control. Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also sought to reassure the public about border security and ease tensions over media coverage.

Pema Khandu asserted that border transgressions along the India-China frontier have been a longstanding issue, highlighting China's non-recognition of the McMahon Line. He described the recent confrontations as transgressions instead of intrusions and reassured citizens of the state's stability. Likewise, Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reaffirmed the safety of India's borders while working to alleviate media-induced tensions regarding the situation.