PM Modi says natural to hold G20 event in every part of country; dismisses China's objections over Kashmir, Arunachal
Narendra Modi has said it is natural for India to hold G20 meetings in every part of its territory as he dismissed Chinese objections over some of the events being organised in Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh. As part of its efforts to showcase India's cultural and regional diversity at a global stage, the Modi government has hosted G20 events across the country's length and breadth.
China, a G20 member, and Pakistan, which is not a member of the bloc, had objected to the decision to hold one of the events in Kashmir, which they call «disputed».
China also disputes India's sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh.
India has already dismissed claims by China and Pakistan.
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«Such a question would be valid if we had refrained from conducting meetings in those venues. Ours is such a vast, beautiful and diverse nation.
