NEW DELHI -- India on Tuesday rejected China's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent trip to the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, the latest jab in an escalating territorial sparring match.
New Delhi insisted that the state is an "integral and inalienable part of India." The previous day, Beijing had said it "strongly deplored" Modi's visit and had lodged a diplomatic protest. China claims the territory, which it refers to as Zangnan, or South Tibet, and often takes exception to visits by Indian leaders.
