India Warns China Over Arunachal Woman's Detention; Issues Travel Advisory

• MEA issued an advisory to China after an Arunachal Pradesh woman was detained for 18 hours at Shanghai Airport.
• Chinese officials allegedly refused her Indian passport, claiming Arunachal Pradesh is "part of China."
• India urged China to respect international norms, ensure no future targeting of Indians, and reiterated Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.
• The incident violated China's own 24-hour visa-free transit regulations.
• MEA advised Indian citizens to exercise caution when traveling to or transiting through China.

Why It Matters: Indian travelers to China face potential arbitrary detention and diplomatic risks.