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On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating political and diplomatic tension between India and China over the Shaksgam Valley. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, 'We have never recognized the so-called China-Pakistan boundary agreement that happened in 1963,' reiterating that the Shaksgam Valley is Indian territory. The bulletin highlights the domestic political storm triggered by a high-level meeting between a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) delegation, led by Vice Minister Sun Haiyan, and leaders of the BJP and RSS. While the government maintains these were courtesy calls to advance inter-party communication, the Congress party has questioned the timing of such engagements amidst fresh Chinese territorial claims and infrastructure construction in the region. The programme explores India's firm rejection of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the strategic challenges posed by Beijing's activities in occupied territories.
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