Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart: EAM says India-China relations improved in past 9 months; raises border, de-escalation issues | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday stated that India-China bilateral relations had made “good progress” in the past 9 months, categorically mentioning the “resolution of friction along the border.” He, nevertheless, pressed upon the necessity to “address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation.”In his opening remarks throughout assembly with overseas minister of China Wang Yi, Jaishankar stated, “Excellency, we have made good progress in the past nine months for the normalization of our bilateral relations. It is a result of the resolution of friction along the border and our ability to maintain peace and tranquility there. This is the fundamental basis for mutual strategic trust and for smooth development of bilateral relations. It is now incumbent on us to address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation.”“As neighbouring nations and major economies in the world today, there are various facets and dimensions of our ties. Measures towards normalizing our people to people exchanges can certainly foster mutually beneficial cooperation. It is also essential in this context that restrictive trade measures and roadblocks are avoided. I hope to discuss these issues in further detail,” he added.

He additionally marked 75 years of the institution of India-China relations and appreciated the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra after a spot of 5 years.“This year, we are marking the 75th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. We appreciate that the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has also resumed after a gap of five years. I thank the Chinese side for their cooperation on this matter,” he stated.Jaishankar held a gathering with Chinese vp Han Zheng earlier in the day and conveyed India’s “support for China’s SCO Presidency.”This marks exterior affairs minister Jaishankar’s first go to to China since ties deteriorated after the lethal Galwan conflict in 2020. His journey comes on the heels of latest visits by defence minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who have been in China in June for SCO conferences.