India denies any hiccups on ADB country loan for Arunachal

October 14th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Rejecting China's statement on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Samdhong Rinpoche, Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, has said outsiders should not interfere in the internal affairs of India. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Rinpoche said: "outsiders should not dictate terms to India." "India is a democratic country and in a sovereign democratic country where the Prime Minister goes and where he doesn't should be decided by themselves.

October 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reiterated that the State of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India. The statement issued by a spokesman of the ministry shortly after China expressed "strong" dissastisfaction over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh for electioneering.

October 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China's Ambassador to India Zhang Yang met officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday afternoon shortly after his government expressed "strong" dissastisfaction over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh during electioneering. There was no word about what Yang had discussed with the MEA officials.

September 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday dismissed China's objections to the Dalai Lama's proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh later this year, and said that the Tibetan leader is free to go anywhere in India.

September 16th, 2009 CHANGLA GAON - Villagers living along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh said on Wednesday that Chinese incursions were a result of lack of border demarcation. Indian media had reported that two soldiers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were injured in firing from across the border on the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh, part of which China claims as its territory.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Downplaying incursions into Indian territory, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said India was closely monitoring the Chinese build-up along Arunachal Pradesh.

August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Assembly polls in the three Congress-ruled states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will be held simultaneously Oct 13, the Election Commission announced Monday. The counting of votes will take place nine days later, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla told reporters here.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - China had opposed India's strategy plan at the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) because of Beijing's long-standing claim over Arunachal Pradesh, parliament was informed Wednesday. "India's country partnership strategy was discussed in the meeting of the board of executive directors of the ADB on June 15 and all member countries except China supported the document," said Preneet Kaur, minister of state for external affairs.

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Putting behind China's objections to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to India, special representatives of the two countries will meet next month to resume their dialogue on finding a solution to their vexed border issue, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Thursday.

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna today disclosed in the Rajya Sabha that China had objected to funding by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to an irrigation project in Arunachal Pradesh, which is a clear violation of the ADB charter. During Question Hour, Krishna said India had made it clear to all member nations of the ADB, that political considerations couldn't be cited for prohibiting the bank from evaluating any project, and all member countries of the ADB board except China supported India's plan.

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of the boundary talks with China next month, India Thursday disclosed that Beijing had objected to New Delhi's loan proposal for a project in Arunachal Pradesh at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and made it clear once more that the northeastern state, which China has claimed, is "not negotiable". "India and China seek a fair and mutually acceptable solution to the boundary issue.

June 13th, 2009 Guwahati, June 13 (ANI): Congress MP from Arunachal East Constituency Takam Sanjoy has said the Chinese Government is blocking the development of Arunachal Pradesh by objecting to a loan from the Asian Development Bank. "A senior officer of the Chinese government, in the rank of vice-chairperson, objected to the sanction of 60 million dollars for Arunachal Pradesh at a meeting held in New Delhi in May to discuss a package of 2.9 billion dollars which was to be funded by the ADB for development work in the country," Sanjoy told reporters here.

June 10th, 2009 ITANAGAR - Wreckage of the Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft, which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh with 14 people on board, has been found. The IAF had began an aerial survey to trace the transport aircraft that went missing over the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

June 9th, 2009 SHILLONG - An Air Force transport plane with at least 14 people on board crashed on Tuesday in Arunachal Pradesh. Two helicopters have been sent to find out the debris of the plane.

April 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China's blocking of a development loan for India at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stirred anxieties here about Beijing using its clout in multilateral fora to flog bilateral issues. China reportedly blocked a $2.9 billion loan application for India at a meeting of the ADB board in Manila March 26-27.