NSA Ajit Doval will meet Wang Yi in China, border dispute issues will be discussed with Foreign Minister Wang Yi
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said China is ready to work together with India to implement the important consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries and get bilateral relations back on track as soon as possible.
Beijing also stressed the need to respect each other’s core interests and major concerns, strengthen mutual trust through dialogue and communication, and properly resolve differences with honesty and goodwill. Asked about rebuilding trust between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jiani said during a press briefing, “The leaders of China and India are committed to implementing important common understandings, taking care of each other’s core interests.” And China and India to respect major concerns, strengthen mutual trust through dialogue and communication, properly resolve differences with sincerity and goodwill, and put bilateral relations back on the track of stable and healthy development as soon as possible. to work together Ready for it.”
This has happened at a time when National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi are scheduled to hold the 23rd meeting of Special Representatives in Beijing today. The talks are expected to focus on the China-India border issue. This will be the first such high-level talks since December 2019. The Ministry of External Affairs said that the two Special Representatives will discuss the management of peace and stability in the border areas and find a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the boundary question.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament last week that there has been a phased and complete disengagement between India and China in eastern Ladakh, culminating in Depsang and Demchok. He also stressed that maintaining peace and stability in the border areas is a prerequisite for developing India-China relations.
It is noteworthy that in October this year, India and China had agreed on patrolling arrangements on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas. The border standoff between India and China began in 2020 along the LAC in eastern Ladakh and was flared up by Chinese military actions. This increased tensions between the two countries, causing considerable strain in their relations. During Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia, PM Modi said that maintaining peace and stability on the border should remain a priority for both the countries and mutual trust should remain the basis of bilateral relations. Needed
