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No border trading centres without Chinas consent

The Dollar Business Bureau The Indian government has confirmed that no trading centres will be set up in Arunachal Pradesh at the Chinese border without a consent from Beijing. The Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that China should mutually agree to setup 'border haats' in Arunachal Pradesh. “Why can't India set up 'border haats' along the Sino-Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh?” Ninong Ering, Congress MP from the state recently questioned the government. In a response to the query, Rijiju commented that trade is not possible in 'border haat' without a collaboration from the other country in this case, China. At present, there is only one border trading post with China at Nathu La in Sikkim. Rijiju further said that India ...