Arunachal integral part of India, says US consul general

April 29, 2016 00:57

US Consul General in Kolkata Craig L Hall today said the US government is very clear that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.

Craig said this during a meeting with Chief Minister Kalikho Pul while referring to the oft repeated claims of China over Arunachal Pradesh territory, an official release said.

Through Craig, Pul also asked the United States government to help rectify Google Maps wherein China has indicated Arunachal and some parts of Assam as a part of its territory.

Craig said India's Act East Policy could be strengthened if road connectivity in the region is developed well, as Arunachal is located in a strategically important position having international borders with China, Myanmar and Bhutan, it said.

Private companies of the United States are looking for ways, though difficult it seems, for more connectivity in the region so that pace of developmental activities can be accelerated, he said.

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