# Arunachal students plan flag hoisting at border after Chinese incursion claim

2026-08-13T17:45:32+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) sent a team to the frontier village of Taksing on Thursday to assess the situation following reports of Chinese incursions. AAPSU president Meje Taku said the tour will culminate on August 15 with the hoisting of the national flag as part of a 'Taksing Chalo, Bharat Bachao' campaign to draw attention to border security and infrastructure. The move follows a fact-finding report by the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) alleging that Chinese soldiers took over Shera-5, a patrolling point abandoned by the Indian Army after a 2023 confrontation. The PPA claimed patrolling is seasonal while the PLA remains year-round. The Indian government and Army have denied any recent transgression, but local groups continue to flag concerns.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chinese-incursion-arunachal-students-body-plans-to-hoist-national-flag-at-frontier-village-on-i-day/article71341337.ece>
- nationalheraldindia.com <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/indo-china-border-did-indiagive-up-arunachals-shera-5-patrol-pointafter-2023-skirmish>

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