Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay has reaffirmed the territorial integrity of India, saying that the Himalayan state is an integral part of the country.

Sikkim CM PS Tamang-Golay was reacting to the territorial claims made by China on the Himalayan state.

“Sikkim is an inseparable part of India,” said CM PS Tamnag-Golay.

The Sikkim chief minister added: “Regardless of any claims China make, we are an integral part of the vast Indian nation. Even if they make baseless claims, there is no truth to them.”

He made this remark while on a “religious visit” to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday (April 25).

CM Tamang said: “This visit of mine is purely for religious purposes. I am here to seek blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.”