External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, said that normalization of India-China relations is in the interest of both countries. After meeting the outgoing Chinese envoy Sun Weidong, Jaishankar said that India-China relations are guided by three mutuals. “Peace and tranquillity in the border areas are essential,” Jaishankar said in a tweet.
“Received Ambassador Sun Weidong of China for a farewell call. Emphasized that the development of India-China relations is guided by the 3 Mutuals. Peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential… The normalization of India-China relations is in the interest of both countries, of Asia and the world at large,” he said in a tweet.
China India relations: The Chinese take
In his farewell remarks in Tuesday, the outgoing Chinese envoy stressed that there was a need to resolve the differences between India and china and uphold the principles of ‘non-interference in each other’s internal matters’.
“…the two sides should strive to manage and resolve differences, and look for a proper solution through dialogue and consultation, instead of defining China-India relations by differences. The two countries need to respect each other’s political systems and development paths, and uphold the principle of non-interference in each other’s internal affairs,” he said.
Enough room for India and China
“There is enough room in the world for China and India to develop together, and two countries and peoples should have enough wisdom to find a way to live in peace and achieve win-win cooperation between the two big neighbouring and emerging countries,” Sun said.
India and China have been locked in a bitter standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since 2020. The two sides have held several rounds of diplomatic and military-military engagements to resolve the impasse.
