The Nah Welfare Society (NWS) has alleged that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is encroaching on Indian territory near Taksing in Upper Subansiri district. The allegation was made in a letter addressed to the deputy commissioner of Upper Subansiri.

According to the NWS, the PLA has been expanding its presence by occupying new and strategically important areas along the border. The society alleged that the PLA has constructed roads, bridges and military camps in what it describes as the ancestral lands of local residents.

The NWS claimed that traditional hunting grounds, forest produce collection areas and cattle grazing lands are now under PLA occupation. Similar concerns have been raised from border areas in other states, although the official position has remained unchanged.

The society alleged that areas including Oying (2445), Paniar (Chujarta area), Marpan (Marnafe), Portrang (Lake) and Tingdingtang (TG) have been occupied by the PLA, where military camps have reportedly been established. It further claimed that some of these areas were under Indian control before 2020.

The society’s claims will differ significantly from the official assessment of the situation, which is yet to come but which highlights the gap between local perceptions and the government’s position.

The NWS has urged the district administration to take up the matter with the state government and the Government of India, calling for immediate steps to safeguard the land from further Chinese PLA incursions.

The society also alleged that PLA activities in the Taksing border area have increased significantly over the past 10 to 15 years. Given the seriousness of these allegations, the Government of India should examine them thoroughly to address concerns among residents of border areas and prevent a growing sense of isolation and insecurity, irrespective of the sensitivity of the issue.