Arunachal Pradesh's exclusive G20 conference is missed by China

Over 50 delegates attended a crucial G20 meeting on Sunday in Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, a state that Beijing has long claimed as its territory. However, reports claim that China did not attend the meeting, which was held behind closed doors and was attended by over 50 delegates.

China's claims on the northeastern state have been consistently refuted by India, which has referred to it as a part of itself.

The G20 Summit will be held in India in September. Diplomats from the member nations will be present at a number of meetings and events before the main event.

The conference in Itanagar followed the schedule set out for 50 cities. Due to its sensitive nature, the event was kept off-limits to journalists, according to sources.

Although Beijing has not released any communications regarding the meeting in Itanagar, it is still unknown if China has complained to New Delhi about it, according to the report.

The Science and Technology department organized the meeting, which had the theme "Research Innovation Initiative, Gathering."

Together with other things like learning about the state's geography and cuisines, the delegates visited the capital's Buddhist monastery and the legislative assembly of Arunachal Pradesh while attending the event, the report said.

Last December, there was a bloody battle between Indian and Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang area of the state. In the eastern Ladakh region, there had been a border stalemate for several months before this one.