Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday dismissed China's protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying there can't be a dispute as far as the whole territory and state is concerned.
"There can be a dispute about one-two kilometres as far as the boundary is concerned. But there can't be a dispute as far as the whole territory and state is concerned. Discussions with regard to the boundary will continue," he said.
"Why should someone (China) have problem with Prime Minister visiting any part of his country? He will definitely visit again," he added.
China had yesterday lodged an official protest over the Prime Minister's official visit to Itanagar where he inaugurated the opening of a train line and power station.
"The Chinese government has never recognized the so-called 'Arunachal Pradesh'," a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website said.
It further said that the Prime Minister's visit was 'not conducive to the overall development of bilateral relations'.
