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“I Told You So” — MP Tapir Gao Says China Intrusion Row Proves His 2019 Warning Was Right All Along

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--- # "I Told You So" — MP Tapir Gao Says China Intrusion Row Proves His 2019 Warning Was Right All Along **Nobody listened when he stood up in Parliament seven years ago. Now, Tapir Gao wants the nation to know — he was right.** Eastern Arunachal MP and senior BJP leader Tapir Gao has broken his silence on the ongoing row over alleged Chinese PLA intrusions in Upper Subansiri district, saying the current uproar vindicates every word he raised on the floor of Parliament back in 2019. In a social media post that has set off fresh debate, Gao didn't mince his words. People had dismissed him then. Some had even accused him of demoralising the Indian Army by making such claims. Today, that silence looks a lot like denial. --- **A Warning Nobody Wanted to Hear** Back in 2019, Gao had stood before Parliament and alleged what many found uncomfortable to digest — massive Chinese PLA intrusions across multiple districts of Arunachal Pradesh. He named places: Chamdrung Chu valley in Tawang, Longju, Bisa, Original Maza and Asapila in Upper Subansiri, Andrela valley and Andrela Pass in Dibang Valley, and Glaitakru Pass and Hadigra Pass in Anjaw's Chaglagam. It was a list of losses, not just a list of locations. And yet, the response was largely indifference. "I raised the issue of Chinese PLA intrusions in Arunachal Pradesh during the Parliament session in 2019, but unfortunately, people took it lightly," Gao said. --- **Shera 4 and 5 — A Flashpoint That Could Have Been Avoided** The current crisis centres around Shera 4 and 5 in Upper Subansiri district, where locals from Taksing and Limeking have alleged that the PLA has steadily swallowed chunks of Indian territory. The Indian Army, the state government, and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju have all pushed back against these claims. But Gao isn't backing down. He believes the confrontations at Shera might never have reached this level had the warnings from 2019 — and even the 1984–85 period — been taken seriously. That's a sobering thought, and honestly, hard to dismiss given what's unfolding now. --- **Border Villages Deserve More Than Silence** Gao also raised something that often gets buried under political noise — the people who actually live on the frontier. He called for border villagers to be allowed to freely access their land and properties in these sensitive areas. It's a basic human concern wrapped inside a complex geopolitical reality. He also made a pointed appeal for locals to cooperate with the paramilitary and the Indian Army. "Border security demands vigilance and awareness. We must always be alert," he said. --- **The Bigger Question This Raises** What makes Gao's statement particularly significant is that he's not an opposition voice looking to score points — he's a sitting BJP MP speaking against the grain of his own government's position. That takes a certain kind of conviction. Whether one agrees with him or not, the communities living closest to the Line of Actual Control have been raising alarms for years. Arunachal's frontier is not a debate topic — it's someone's home, someone's field, someone's ancestral land. Seven years of being told "relax, it's fine" don't look so reassuring anymore. --- --- ## ② ARTICLE TAGS Tapir Gao, Chinese intrusion, Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Subansiri, PLA intrusion, India China border, Eastern Arunachal MP, border security, Taksing, Limeking, Shera 4 and 5, Indian Army, Kiren Rijiju, BJP, Parliament 2019, Dibang Valley, Anjaw district, Tawang, border villages, LAC dispute, Nah Welfare Society, India China tension, Arunachal border, Chinese encroachment, frontier security, Northeast India, border alert, Arunachal news --- ## ④ SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAGS #TapirGao #ArunachalPradesh #ChineseIntrusion #PLAIntrusion #IndiaChina #BorderSecurity #UpperSubansiri #Taksing #Shera4and5 #IndiaChineseBorder #ArunachalNews #LACDispute #IndianArmy #BJP #KirenRijiju #NortheastIndia #BorderVillages #Tawang #AbotaniTV #ArunachalFrontier

Nobody listened when he stood up in Parliament seven years ago. Now, Tapir Gao wants the nation to know — he was right. Eastern Arunachal MP and senior BJP leader Tapir Gao has broken his silence on the ongoing row over alleged Chinese PLA intrusions in Upper Subansiri district, saying the current uproar vindicates every … Read more

Has China Quietly Crept Into Arunachal? Congress Fires Questions Modi Can’t Ignore

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Galwan shook the nation. Now there are fresh fears that something deeply troubling may be unfolding along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh — and the government is saying very little. On the morning of India’s Independence Day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media with a question that cut right to … Read more

Militants Open Fire on Assam Rifles Camp in Arunachal’s Changlang — A Brazen Pre-Dawn Strike

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Security was the last thing anyone expected to be tested at 3 in the morning — but that’s exactly what happened in Changlang district on Independence Day eve. In the early hours of Friday, August 14, suspected cadres of ULFA (Independent) and NSCN (K-YA) launched a brazen attack on an Assam Rifles camp located at … Read more

Pema Khandu Calls Border Communities Arunachal’s “First Line of Strength” Amid China Shadow

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When a Chief Minister sits down with villagers from the frontier, it means something. Especially when Chinese troops are allegedly walking closer to their doorsteps. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on Tuesday, August 11, met representatives of the Mra Welfare Society of Upper Subansiri district and made a statement that cuts straight to the … Read more

China Creeping Into Arunachal? Here’s What the Ground Reality Actually Says

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Social media has been buzzing with alarming claims — but official sources are pushing back hard, and the truth is more nuanced than a viral post. The phrase “slow encroachment” has been doing the rounds on social media, painting a picture of China quietly swallowing up parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Scary stuff, no doubt. But … Read more

Two Army Trucks Crash on Doke–Bam Road — Another Wake-Up Call from Arunachal’s Deadly Highways

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Two Indian Army trucks collided on the treacherous Doke–Bam road in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, sending yet another grim reminder of just how unforgiving these mountain routes can be. The accident was reported on August 9, 2026, along the stretch connecting West Siang and Leparada districts — a route that snakes through dense hills and … Read more

No Chinese Boots in Taksing, Says Pema Khandu — But He’s Sending a Team to Find Out

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The Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister pushed back hard against incursion claims, but wisely stopped short of closing the door completely. When whispers of Chinese soldiers crossing into Indian territory near Taksing started doing the rounds, it didn’t take long for alarm bells to go off. The Nah Welfare Society (NWS) had alleged that personnel of … Read more

Soldiers Face to Face on the Border — Fresh India-China Standoff Claims Shake Arunachal Again

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Photos and videos are circulating. Timestamps point to late July. And yet, as of now, not a single official has confirmed what happened on that remote stretch of the Arunachal border. Fresh claims of a face-off between the Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army have emerged from the Taksing Circle in Upper Subansiri district … Read more

“China Doesn’t Dare Cross Even an Inch” — Arunachal’s Home Minister Fires Back at Encroachment Rumours

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"China Doesn't Dare Cross Even an Inch" — Arunachal's Home Minister Fires Back at Encroachment Rumours

On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Mama Natung drew a line — and dared anyone to question which side of it India stands on. While the nation was honouring its Kargil heroes on July 26, Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung stepped up to address a different kind of battle — the one being fought on social … Read more

Wreaths, Tears, and Tricolours: Subansiri Valley Pays Solemn Tribute to Kargil Heroes

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Wreaths, Tears, and Tricolours: Subansiri Valley Pays Solemn Tribute to Kargil Heroes

Twenty-seven years on, the valley still remembers. And it refuses to forget. On Sunday, July 26, the Subansiri Valley in Arunachal Pradesh fell into a quiet kind of reverence — the kind that only comes when a community pauses, together, to honour those who never came home. Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed across the valley … Read more

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