Stapled Visas given by China to 3 Athletes from Arunachal Pradesh

Why  are stapled visas issued by China?

• China issues  ‘stapled visas’ to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh because it does not recognise India’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh.
• China recognises the stapled visas as valid, but India rejects them as legal travel documents.

• China disputes the boundary between Tibet and British India (McMahon Line). 
• It refers to the roughly 90,000 square kilometers of Arunachal Pradesh that make up its claimed territory as “South Tibet” or “Zangnan” on Chinese maps.
• It is an attempt to weaken India’s control over these regions by giving stapled visas to Indian citizens from Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.
• China recently released the “2023 edition of the standard map of China”, which  shows the entire State of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin within China’s borders.

Why in news?

• In response to a stapled visa to Indian athletes by China,  India withdrew its eight ‘Wushu’ martial arts contingent from the Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China.