India has opposed China’s practice to continue to problem different visas that are stapled onto passports to Indians from India’s northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, which China declares to be part of its South Tibet
ByASHOK SHARMA Associated Press
NEW DELHI — India objected on Thursday China’s practice to continue to concern different visas that are stapled onto passports of Indian people from the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, which China declares to be part of its South Tibet.
Three members of an Indian sports group set to complete at the World University Games this week in China were rejected routine visas — which are mark onto passports — by the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi.
Instead, they got their visas stapled to a page in their passports. For India, that provides a issue since if it sendsout professionalathletes with stapled visas to China, it would indicate accepting China’s claim on the area.
There was no instant remark from Beijing however China has firmlyinsisted the choice to concern stapled visas does not weaken its position on the contested area.
“This is undesirable, and we have lodged our strong demonstration with