Indian journalists posted in Beijing barred from resuming jobs in the Beijing, claims Indian media
\n BEIJING\/NEW DELHI
\nIndia and China broke into fresh diplomatic sparring on Thursday, accusing each other of creating visa hassles for their journalists posted in New Delhi and Beijing.
\nThe exchange came days after India objected to China renaming or \u201cstandardizing\u201d names of 11 locations in the eastern state of Arunchal Pradesh, which China calls southern Tibet and claims as its territory.
\nIndian newspapers reported this week that two Indian journalists posted in Beijing were barred from returning to their jobs in the Chinese capital from India.
\nCorrespondents for The Hindu newspaper and state broadcaster Prasar Bharati were told on Tuesday that their visas have been frozen, an Indian source familiar with the issue told Reuters.
\nAsked about the visa suspensions, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that Chinese journalists have received unfair and discriminatory treatment in India for a long time, and a Xinhua journalist was recently asked to leave India by March 31.
\n\u201cChina has always treated Indian journalists well,\u201d Mao said. Chinese authorities have been in touch with the Indian government, which did not respond \u201cnor correct the mistake\u201d, she said.
\n\u201cChina therefore has to take corresponding counter measures to safeguard our legitimate interests. China welcomes Indian journalists to work in China. If India can correct its mistakes, China is willing to continue to facilitate Indian journalists in China,\u201d Mao added.
\nIn New Delhi, foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said India hoped \u201cChinese authorities would facilitate their continued presence and reporting from China.\u201d
\nRelations between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have deteriorated since mid-2020, when Chinese and Indian troops clashed on their disputed Himalayan frontier, leaving 24 dead.
\nThe situation has largely calmed after military and diplomatic talks but the face-off continues in pockets along the frontier.
\nIndian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar last month said the situation on the border was fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very close to each other in some places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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