Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on residents of a Tibetan village near the border with Arunachal Pradesh to contribute to the stability and prosperity of the area. This comes amid ongoing tensions and disputes between China and India regarding the border region.

President Xi expressed his hopes in response to a letter he received from residents of Nyingchi, a strategically important area located close to the Arunachal Pradesh border. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet, a claim that India firmly rejects. The India-China border dispute spans a 3,488-km Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Nyingchi holds strategic importance due to its location adjacent to the Arunachal Pradesh border. In 2021, Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Nyingchi, emphasizing the need for "lasting stability" and "high-quality development" in the region. During this visit, he inspected the ecological preservation of the Brahmaputra River basin (known as Yarlung Zangbo in Tibetan) and visited the newly commissioned high-speed bullet train connecting Lhasa and Nyingchi. The Lhasa-Nyingchi railway is Tibet's first electrified railway, operating at a designed speed of 160 km per hour and covering 435.5 km.

China has been investing heavily in infrastructure development in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), including building railways, highways, and airports. These developments aim to improve connectivity, boost economic growth, and strengthen China's control over the region. Furthermore, China has been constructing border defense villages along the frontier with India and Bhutan to improve control over the boundary.

India has expressed concerns over China's activities in the border region, particularly the construction of dams on the Brahmaputra River and the potential impact on downstream water flow. These concerns have added to the existing tensions between the two countries.

Xi Jinping's call for residents to contribute to border stability reflects China's broader strategy to consolidate its territorial claims and strengthen its position along the LAC. By encouraging local populations to participate in border management and development, China aims to create a sense of ownership and support for its policies in the region.