China's PLA ramping up infra inside Indian territory, says Arunachal NGO

Guwahati: Nah Welfare Society (NWS) has alleged that in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has gradually ramp up its infrastructure inside Indian territory near the Taksing sector.

NWS, an NGO, has submitted a detailed memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Upper Subansiri. It claimed that Chinese forces have established roads, bridges and military camps in several locations traditionally used by local communities for grazing, hunting and collection of forest produce.

In a memorandum dated June 26, 2026, signed by Nah Welfare Society President Keru Chader, the organisation expressed “deep grief” over what it described as the gradual occupation of ancestral lands by the Chinese PLA.


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There is no official confirmation or denial of these allegations. According to the memorandum, the alleged activities have intensified over the past 10 to 15 years, with a noticeable increase after 2020. The organisation stated that areas which residents freely accessed for hunting, cattle grazing, collection of forest products, and traditional community activities are now allegedly under Chinese military control.

The memorandum further claims that the PLA has constructed permanent roads, bridges, military camps, and supporting infrastructure inside areas that the organisation considers part of Indian territory.

The Nah Welfare Society has identified five locations where it claims Chinese infrastructure has been established, Oying (Asaphila area), Paniar (Chujarta area), Marpan (Marnafe), Potrang Lake and Tindingtang (TG).

According to the organisation, several of these locations lie close to Taksing headquarters, while some are considered culturally and religiously significant pilgrimage areas for the Tsari region.

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The memorandum alleged that these areas remained under Indian control until around 2020, after which Chinese activities reportedly intensified.

NWS President Keru Chader wrote,“Our ancestral lands, which were our hunting areas where we freely roamed and collected forest products, and our cattle grazing areas are now under the occupation of the Chinese PLA. We do not doubt our Indian Army and always have faith in them. They have been guarding our land for many years, but their efforts are not enough. The intention and speed of the present activities of the Chinese PLA at Taksing are very alarming. We are losing our land inch by inch day by day.”

The organisation has appealed to both the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the Central Government to take immediate steps to safeguard the border and verify the alleged developments.

Former Arunachal Pradesh MLA and National People’s Party leader Paknga Bage described the memorandum as deeply disturbing.

Bage said the allegations had created fear among residents of Upper Subansiri district and revived memories of the 1962 India-China War.

Bage urged the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu to immediately examine the claims.

Nacho MLA Nakap Nalo stated that the matter requires official verification due to its national security implications. According to reports, he said “The allegations need to be officially confirmed by the administration.”

Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,080-km border with China. Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao in parliament six years ago claimed that China had occupied nearly 50 kilometres of Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh.