In a significant move, US Ambassador Kenneth Juster visited the border area in Arunachal Pradesh to inaugurate the Tawang Festival and also said the US is funding the state in improving its health sector. Juster put pictures of his declaring the festival open and participation in the event on his Twitter account.
This time, China has not said anything yet to US envoy’s visit to Arunachal, which it considers as part of South Tibet. Two years ago, China had reacted sharply to then US Ambassador in India Richard Verma’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh and warned that a third party’s meddling would only complicate the dispute between Beijing and New Delhi.