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Army in touch with PLA over missing Arunachal youth; Rahul calls PM’s silence cowardly
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The Indian Express | 20/01/2022 01:10 PM | Click to read full article
Army is in touch with the PLA through hotlines regarding the issue. However, sources said a response from the PLA is still awaited.
While defence establishment sources have mentioned that the boy is missing, Gao has called it an instance of abduction from Indian territory. He claimed two people had been abducted, but one of them managed to escape and reported to the authorities.