Report: China Absent from G20 Meeting in Arunachal Pradesh with 100 Delegates in Attendance

China did not attend a G20 meeting held in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, which was attended by over 100 international delegates, including the US. The meeting was part of the 200 meetings scheduled in over 50 major cities across India, organised by the state science and technology department. China does not recognise India’s sovereignty over Arunachala, claiming it as a part of South Tibet. There is no indication whether China lodged an official protest with India against the meeting. Earlier this month, China’s foreign minister Qin Gang visited India for a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting. After assuming the G20 presidency last year, India said it will take the G20 to all corners of the country. India will be hosting a G20 meeting on culture in Jammu and Kashmir in May. However, Pakistan has been lobbying China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to stop India from hosting the meeting in Srinagar.