Shanxi Wang Qi is a veteran of the Sino-Indian border war, lost his way into India on New Year's Day in 1963, and asked for help from the Indian Red Cross ambulance, but was "illegally entered India" by the Indian side. He was arrested in the name of “territory, threatening the national security of India,” and held for seven years until his release was ordered by the court in 1969.
Wang Qi and his Indian family
India abducted him to Madhya Pradesh the isolated village of Tirodi. At that time, the village of Tiroldi also housed the dissidents of the Indian government and the Chinese , Pakistan and Bangladesh were exiled from countries such as "". land". Only when Wang Qi arrived here was the police told that she could not leave India and could not obtain her identity.
Wang Qi worked in the local area and learned Hindi , He used the money he saved to build a house and opened a shop to do a little business. Under pressure from businessmen in 1975, Wang Qi married a local girl.
In 1960, Wang Qi enlisted in the army after studying surveying
Wang Qi originally wanted to marry another girl she liked, but the locals did not allow it. The girl who married Wang Qi's parents both died,There is only one brother. In 1978, Wang Qi had an eldest daughter. Then gave birth to the eldest son, the second son and the second daughter. The eldest son fell ill since he was young and died unfortunately at the age of 28. The second son is now working in a nearby mine. The eldest daughter works as a toll collector in the village, and the second daughter works as an accountant in the village. Wang Qi's eldest son died at the age of 28, and Wang Qi spent all his savings on his treatment.
Wang Qi was born in Shaanxi Province, and his family has four brothers and two sisters. His mother passed away in 2006
Because of homesickness, sometimes the pillow was soaked from crying all night. The local people sympathized with Wang Qi and treated him well, but the police often made things difficult for him. Because they didn't pay bribes when opening the store, they had a leg discounted by the police, and there were scars on his leg. Because Wang Qi had a good relationship with a local retired high-ranking official, and under the intervention of this official, the chief of the local police station was transferred, and Wang Qi's situation improved.
In 2012, Wang Qi asked Chinese Embassy in India for help with identification, and asked to apply for Chinese passport . In May 2013, the embassy issued Wang Qi a 10-year Chinese passport, but India still did not provide an exit permit. It was not until February 11, 2017 that he returned to his hometown.
Wang Qi is in the same village of in India, and there is another Chinese veteran Liu Shurong from Jiangjin, Chongqing. Later, the working group of the Chinese Embassy also went to Liu Shurong's home to give condolences. Liu Shurong has two sons and two daughters. His family looks good, but he said he would not return to China and would like to spend the rest of his life in India.
Liu Shurong and Wang Qi
Liu Shurong,Before the outbreak of the Sino-Indian War in 1961, he strayed into India. When arrested by the Indian authorities, he carried a gun issued by the People's Liberation Army.
He has already taken root in India like Wang Qi. But he has forgotten how to speak Chinese and only speaks a little Sichuan dialect, but if he can't speak a few words, he will be converted into Hindi, and he is unwilling to return to China.
Liu Shurong simply integrated into the local life. After all, his family and children are now in India. The staff of our embassy said that he respects his wishes and will provide necessary assistance to his life.
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