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News brief: Big stories of the day

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Feb 09, 2019, 07:04 PM IST
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Top developments of the day.

India on Saturday slammed China for its comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating that the "state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India".

US negotiators are preparing to press China next week on longstanding demands that it reform how it treats American companies' intellectual property in order to seal a trade deal that could prevent tariffs from rising on Chinese imports.

Twitter CEO and senior officials of the company have refused to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology on February 11, citing “short notice” of the hearing.

India on Saturday slammed China for its comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating that the "state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India".

BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had been undergoing medical treatment in the United States, returned to India on Saturday. Upon his return, the minister tweeted, "Delighted to be back home".