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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is holding talks with China on the border dispute. (PTI file photo)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized that India-China relations are important for the future of Asia and global multipolarity.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India and China have had a “difficult history” and said that despite clear agreements between the two countries, Chinese troops have violated agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic. Moved forces in numbers. up to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Talking about the ongoing border disputes between the two countries, Jaishankar said that 75 per cent of the issues have been resolved, however, he clarified that when he meant only “disengagement”.
Speaking to the Asia Society at the Asia Society Policy Institute, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, “When I said 75 per cent of this has been resolved, that's just a diversion. So, it Part of the problem is that some patrolling issues still need to be resolved.
India-China ties key to Asia's future: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
The foreign minister further emphasized that in a “multi-polar” world where change is stretching the fabric of the global system, the key to the future of Asia as well as the world lies in India-China relations.
“Asia is on the cutting edge of that transformation. Within Asia, India is part of leading that transformation. But that transformation is permeating the fabric of the global system today. I think the India-China relationship is the future of Asia.” In a way, you can say that if the world is to be multipolar, Asia must be multipolar, and, therefore, this relationship will not only affect the future of Asia, but also, perhaps Also on the future of the world,” he said.
'We had a difficult history with China…': Jaishankar
Highlighting the growing border disputes between the two neighboring countries, Jaishankar said, “We have had a difficult history with China. Despite our clear agreements with China, we have seen that during the COVID-19 the country has By sending a large number of troops into the LAC, there was a chance that an accident would happen, and it did.
“There was a clash, and many soldiers were killed on both sides,” Jaishankar said, adding, “It affected the relationship between the two countries in a way.”
'China-India not rivals': Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihang
Speaking on the relationship between India and China, Chinese Ambassador to India Zhu Feihong said that we should move in the right direction and increase mutual respect and mutual trust. President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reached an important consensus that China and India are not rivals or threats to each other, but partners in opportunities for cooperation and development.
“This provides a clear direction for our bilateral relationship. We must firmly implement the key consensus reached by the two leaders, accurately monitor each other's development and strategic intentions, and support each other. Basic interests and major concerns must be mutually reconciled.
