Here we go again! Indian politician falsely accuses Chinese army of "kidnapping 17-year-old hunter"

Source: World Wide Web

Indian media and politicians have begun to sing and harmonize again, hyping up "China" again.

India's New Delhi Television Station (NDTV) quoted Congressman Tapir Gao as saying on the same day on the 19th local time that the People's Liberation Army "kidnapped" a 17-year-old boy in "Arunachal Pradesh" (that is, my southern Tibet region) on the 18th local time.

The Tapilgao claimed that the teenager's name was Milam Tarlon. He and his friend Johnny Yaying were hunters from the same village who escaped in the "kidnapping incident" and reported the incident to the Indian authorities. Tapilgao also tweeted about the incident, saying he had informed India's interior minister of state about the matter and asked him to take the necessary action.

In response to the above reports, Qian Feng, director of the research department of the National Strategic Research Institute of Tsinghua University, said in an interview with the Global Network reporter that some Indian media and politicians have not hyped up similar issues once or twice. Out of factors such as attracting attention, currying favor with voters in their regions, and pandering to anti-China ideologies, some Indian parliamentarians often make big noises about Sino-Indian relations. "On this issue, we should pay attention to the specific statements of the Indian government and pay much attention to the remarks of these people." In addition, Qian Feng also introduced that many areas on the Sino-Indian border are sparsely populated and have no conspicuous identification. In daily life, there are cases of border people on both sides getting lost, straying into the area controlled by the other party and being temporarily detained, but according to the past practice of the two countries, when such a situation occurs, one party will promptly notify the other party after understanding the specific situation, and repatriate the other party's person. But these politicians and media often use the term "kidnapping" as if the PLA had deliberately "crossed the border to illegally arrest people." This statement is not only "very ridiculous", but also a slander against the Chinese side. "China's border defense forces safeguard their legitimate rights and interests in their own territory, are righteous and upright, and will never break into the side of other countries to carry out 'kidnapping'." Qian Feng believes that such remarks are harmful to the current Sino-Indian relations and poison the atmosphere of continuous improvement in bilateral relations.

For the speculation of Indian politicians and media, the Chinese side has not responded at present, but their one-song-one-sum operation is already an old routine. Politicians first "revealed" false information that the evil person sued first, and then the media followed suit, which looks quite similar to an incident in September 2020.

In September 2020, India Today and other media quoted Ninon Erin, a member of parliament from India's so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" (southern Tibet region), claiming that the Platsumi army "kidnapped" five Indian villagers who were out hunting at the China-India border, accusing the Chinese side of trying to divert India's attention. However, according to the Global Times, five Indian personnel did cross the border in southern Tibet and enter the Shannan municipal district of Tibet. Sources told the Global Times that the Indians were Indian intelligence officers dressed as hunters. Sources said that from time to time, the Indian side sends people across the border to spy on our situation in this way, which is a means for them to encroach on the areas controlled by the Chinese side. In this case, the Chinese side will resolutely detain them and release them after warning and education. The above-mentioned five Chinese people have warned and educated them and will soon be released.

It is understood that the Sino-Indian border line is long, there are very open and very prepared garrison areas, and the Indian side has often made small moves in the Sino-Indian border areas in recent years, which has added challenges to the Chinese side in strengthening border control and control. On the other hand, the Indian military and the media interact frequently, often spreading distorted information to mislead the public and incite nationalist sentiments in their own countries. In response to the normal provocations of the Indian side, our side is also increasing the release of information on the real situation in the China-India border area to correct the audio-visual situation.