A Chinese soldier Wang Qi, who was caught in India for over 50 years after crossing the border following the 1962 warfare, on Saturday returned to China together with his Indian members of the family to a rousing reception and an emotional reunion together with his kin.
Wang Qi, 77, was acquired by his shut China relations,
in addition to officers of the China’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Indian Embassy when he arrived right here alongside together with his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter from Delhi-Beijing flight.
Wang later traveled to Xian, the provincial capital of Shaanxi province, the place he was given a rousing reception by his members of the family and officers. Chaos and confusion prevailed on the Xian airport as a massive contingent of China media gathered there to interview him.
An emotional Wang broke down as he hugged his shut China relations, whom he met for the primary time after over 5 a long time of separation.
“Right this moment is my happiest day in 54 years. Lastly, I’ve come again to this lovely beautiful nation. Phrases can’t categorical how I really feel now,” he was quoted by the state-run CGTN as saying.
“It’s a lovely expertise. I like to thank everybody. In 54 years, I wrote so many studies to officers in India and now lastly they agreed to let me return house,” he mentioned.
Away from a house for therefore lengthy, he returned house on Lantern Day, crucial pageant in China, representing the reunion of households. It’s celebrated on the 15th day of the China new yr.
Wang was accompanied by his son Vishnu Wang, 35, daughter-in-law Neha and granddaughter Khanak Wang.
His Indian spouse Shushila and his daughter, nonetheless, have stayed again in India as a consequence of sick well-being, officers mentioned.
Banners ‘welcome house soldier’ greeted him at the airport. After their temporary keep on the Beijing airport, Wang and household accompanied by two Indian diplomats flew to Xian from the place he was as a consequence of journey to his village Xue Zhai Nan Cun positioned about 100 km away. Nevertheless, he together with household stayed put at a resort in Xian as he was too drained to journey.
Wang was anticipated to go there on Sunday and keep there for the subsequent few days. The village has been adorned with banners and the native authorities mentioned he can be allotted a home if he stays again. His return was extensively reported in the state media right here.
Wang was caught when he entered Indian territory shortly after the Sino-India warfare in 1962. He was later launched from jail and settled in Tirodi village of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier than leaving for Beijing, Vishnu instructed media in India on Friday that “my father joined the China Military in 1960 and he entered India by means of the Japanese frontier after shedding his approach within the darkness one evening.” He landed in Assam the place an Indian Pink Cross staff handed him over to the Indian Military on January 1, 1963.
My father spent six years in prisons in Assam, Ajmer, Delhi earlier than the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket ordered his launch in March 1969,” Vishnu mentioned.
“The Indian authorities had promised to the courtroom that it’ll rehabilitate my father. He was taken to Delhi, Bhopal, Jabalpur after which lastly handed over to Balaghat police,” mentioned his son.
Wang began working as a watchman with a mill and shortly his colleagues named him Raj Bahadur, apparently as a consequence of his Nepali options, Vishnu mentioned.
Wang’s mom died in 2006, however, he couldn’t be together with his expensive ones within the time of grief, Vishnu mentioned. Three years later he met his nephew Yun Chun, who had come to India as a vacationer and narrated his ordeal to him.
After returning house, Chun brought in contact with China politicians and authorities to carry his uncle house. Lastly, he met then China Overseas Minister who helped Wang to get a China passport in March 2013. (PTI)
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