Pema Wangjom Thongdok
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Pema Wangjom Thongdok is an Indian citizen residing in the UK who recently made headlines after being detained for 18 hours at Shanghai airport due to her passport listing Arunachal Pradesh as her birthplace, a region contested by China. Her detention sparked a diplomatic protest from India, as it highlighted ongoing tensions between the two countries regarding territorial claims.
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Pema Wangjom Thongdok was detained for 18 hours at Shanghai Pudong Airport due to her Indian citizenship being unrecognized by Chinese officials.
China’s claim to Indian territoryTaipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·
Taiwan· 2026-02-09
Taiwan· 2026-02-09
Pema Wangjom Thongdok was detained at Shanghai airport due to her passport listing Arunachal Pradesh as her birthplace.
India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airportBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-11-26
United Kingdom· 2025-11-26
