BJP chief Amit Shah today responded to Chinas objection to the planned Japanese

investment for the development of Indias north-eastern states. India has

sovereign right to develop the country within its boundaries, PTI reported him as
saying. Indias policy has been very well clarified by Sushmaji (External Affairs
Minister). It is our sovereign right to develop the country inside our boundaries
and we will utilise that right, Shah told reporters while while replying to a
query on the issue.
China had yesterday stated that it was opposed to any third-party involvement in
the resolution of the Sino-India boundary disputes or any foreign investments in
areas over which it has claims in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Hua Chunying had said that any third party should not meddle in the disputes
between China and India over territorial sovereignty in any form.
You must be very clear that boundary of India China border area has not been
totally delimited and we have disputes in the eastern section of the boundary. We
are now trying to seek a solution through negotiation that is acceptable to both
sides, Hua had said.
Japans plan to step-up its investment in North-East was announced during Japanese
premier Shinzo Abes visit to Ahmedabad for the 12th India-Japan Annual Summit. The
India-Japan joint declaration said, The two Prime Ministers welcomed the India-
Japan cooperation on development of Indias North Eastern Region (NER) as a
concrete symbol of developing synergies between Indias Act East policy and Japans
Free and Open Indo Pacific Strategy. In this context, they noted with satisfaction
the setting up of the India-Japan Act East Forum. They appreciated the cooperation
between Japan and North Eastern Region of India, ranging from key infrastructure
such as road connectivity, electricity, water supply and sewage, to social and
environmental sustainability such as afforestation and community empowerment, as
well as people-to-people exchanges including the IRIS Program inviting youth from
the NER to Japan.