China Resettles Tibetans Near LAC, Raising Concerns for Arunachal Pradesh

China is reportedly resettling Tibetan communities close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) opposite Arunachal Pradesh. This move is seen as an attempt to make the disputed border appear like a regular Chinese provincial boundary, with a long-term strategy to subtly push a “demographic invasion” into the Indian state over the coming decades, according to a recent report. Beijing is rapidly relocating Tibetans into new settlements as part of its border-village and poverty-alleviation schemes. Researchers indicate that 241,835 people are involved in the Tibet Autonomous Region’s (TAR) border-village program. Other reports suggest plans to move tens of thousands of…