India on Monday issued a sharp message to Beijing, urging China to ensure that Indian nationals transiting through its airports are not singled out for scrutiny or subjected to any form of harassment, days after an Arunachal Pradesh–born passenger was detained for hours at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport.

Responding to queries at the weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi “fully shares the concern” over the recent Shanghai incident and expects concrete assurances from China.

“We expect the Chinese authorities to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained, or harassed, and that regulations governing international air travel will be respected,” Jaiswal said.

He said the Ministry of

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