Army dismisses claims of PLA camps in Taksing after a local organisation alleged Chinese occupation of traditional tribal land along the border
Itanagar: The Indian Army on Monday dismissed reports alleging that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had encroached into Arunachal Pradesh and established military camps inside Indian territory, describing the claims as “incorrect and without any basis.”
The clarification followed media reports citing a memorandum submitted by the Nah Welfare Society (NWS) to the Deputy Commissioner of Upper Subansiri district. The organisation alleged that the PLA had gradually expanded its presence in the Taksing sector, occupying traditional grazing, hunting and agricultural land belonging to the Nah tribal community over the past several years.
In the memorandum, NWS president Keru Chader claimed that areas once used by local residents had come under Chinese control. The organisation also alleged that roads and military camps had been built in locations including Oying, Paniar (Chujarta area), Marpan (Marnafe), Potrang Lake and Tindingtang, which it said have remained under Chinese occupation since 2020.
While expressing confidence in the Indian Army’s commitment to safeguarding the frontier, the memorandum urged both the Centre and the Arunachal Pradesh government to take immediate action, warning that Chinese activities in the Taksing sector were a matter of serious concern.
However, the Indian Army categorically rejected reports of any recent Chinese encroachment or establishment of PLA camps in Arunachal Pradesh.
The allegations surfaced weeks after India and China held the 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs in Beijing, where both sides described discussions as constructive and reviewed measures to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Actual Control.
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