China objects to Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal Pradesh

China today objected to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying there is a dispute in the eastern section of the India-China border.

Sitharaman yesterday visited forward army posts in remote Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering China to take stock of the defence preparedness.

Reacting to her visit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said "there was a dispute in the eastern section of the India-China border."

China views Arunachal Pradesh as Southern Tibet.