Borders neglected in past, top priority for Modi government now: Rijiju on claims of Chinese intrusion in Arunachal
Kiren Rejiju, who represents Arunachal West in the Lok Sabha, come amid renewed concerns over Chinese military activity in the Upper Subansiri region of Arunachal Pradesh
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju declared on August 20, 2026, that border regions had been overlooked in the past but are now a top priority for the Narendra Modi administration, in an effort to refute accusations of recent Chinese incursions in Arunachal Pradesh. Rijiju cited former Defence Minister A.K. Antony's 2013 acknowledgment in Parliament of India's historical policy of underdeveloped borders to counter such claims.
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