Defence Minister to visit Arunachal Pradesh

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will undertake a three-day visit starting Friday to Arunachal Pradesh, just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to China.

New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will undertake a three-day visit starting Friday to Arunachal Pradesh, just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to China.

Parrikar will visit Army stations in the state and will also attend the Tawang festival.

Modi is scheduled to travel to China in May.

China had objected to the visit of former defence minister AK Antony to Arunachal Pradesh to which China lays its claim.

Hitting back, Antony criticised China for raising objections to his visit to Arunachal Pradesh. 

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