India slams China's objection to Modi's Arunachal Pradesh visit

New Delhi says reaction 'does not stand to reason' after Beijing lodges diplomatic protest

20240312 a camp near Pankang Teng Tso Lake in the Tawang district of India's Arunachal Pradesh state

Indian soldiers display arms at a camp near Pankang Teng Tso Lake in the Tawang district of India's Arunachal Pradesh state in April 2023. © AFP/Jiji

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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