Beijing, China on Thursday said "strong and stable relations" serve the common interests of China and India as it reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that for New Delhi, Beijing's Relations with are important and there is a "long standing" on the borders. Must be addressed immediately.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine, which described India's rise as "unstoppable", Prime Minister Modi expressed hope that through positive constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, both countries will be able to restore and maintain peace and tranquility in their respective countries. Will be able to keep. boundaries.
Asked for his reaction to Modi's interview at a media briefing here, Chinese spokesperson Mao Ning said, "China took note of Prime Minister Modi's comments.,
"Strong and stable China-India relations serve the interests of both countries and are conducive to peace and development in the region and beyond," he said.
In his interview, which is the first to an American magazine in recent times, Modi said that for India, relations with China are important and significant. “It is my belief that we need to urgently address the long-standing situation on our borders so that the abnormality in our bilateral interactions can be left behind. Stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important not only for our two countries but for the entire region and the world,” said H
On the border question, Mao reiterated China's oft-stated stance that it "does not represent the entirety of China-India relations, and should be appropriately ranked and properly managed in bilateral relations" ".However, India says that normalcy cannot be restored in its relations with China as long as the border situation remains abnormal.
He said the two countries maintain close communication through diplomatic and military channels to deal with issues related to the border situation and have made positive progress.
“We hope that India will work with China, view bilateral relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, maintain trust and engage in dialogue and cooperation, and appropriately manage differences to put the relationship on a strong and stable path. Will try to handle it.” ," He said.
Meanwhile, Modi's remarks were welcomed by the official media here and described as a "gesture of goodwill"."In a welcome move that could timely promote the development of peaceful and stable China-India relations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the two neighboring countries to 'immediately' resolve their long-standing border disputes. Has expressed his desire." the state-run China Daily said in an editorial.
It further said, "Modi's latest comments can be interpreted as a gesture of goodwill as both sides strive to find a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to their border disputes at the earliest and turn the final page on them." are doing."
Both countries have continued the dialogue at the grassroots level and the operation of the consultation mechanism provides a basis for optimism that they will not only be able to maintain peace on the border under bilateral agreements and protocols, but also open a new chapter of friendly bilateral relations. Will start. ,th editorial said.Relations between India and China, barring trade ties, have remained at a standstill since a standoff broke out on the eastern Ladakh border on May 5, 2020, following violent clashes in the Pangong Tso (lake) area.
To resolve the deadlock, both sides have so far held 21 rounds of Corps Commander level talks.
According to the Chinese Army, both sides have so far agreed to disengage from four points, Galwan Valley, Pangong Lake, Hot Springs and Jianye Daban (Gogra).
India is pressuring the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to disengage troops from Depsang and Demchok areas, saying normalcy in its relations with China cannot be restored as long as the border issue remains tense.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine, which described India's rise as "unstoppable", Prime Minister Modi expressed hope that through positive constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, both countries will be able to restore and maintain peace and tranquility in their respective countries. Will be able to keep. boundaries.
Asked for his reaction to Modi's interview at a media briefing here, Chinese spokesperson Mao Ning said, "China took note of Prime Minister Modi's comments.,
"Strong and stable China-India relations serve the interests of both countries and are conducive to peace and development in the region and beyond," he said.
In his interview, which is the first to an American magazine in recent times, Modi said that for India, relations with China are important and significant. “It is my belief that we need to urgently address the long-standing situation on our borders so that the abnormality in our bilateral interactions can be left behind. Stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important not only for our two countries but for the entire region and the world,” said H
On the border question, Mao reiterated China's oft-stated stance that it "does not represent the entirety of China-India relations, and should be appropriately ranked and properly managed in bilateral relations" ".However, India says that normalcy cannot be restored in its relations with China as long as the border situation remains abnormal.
He said the two countries maintain close communication through diplomatic and military channels to deal with issues related to the border situation and have made positive progress.
“We hope that India will work with China, view bilateral relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, maintain trust and engage in dialogue and cooperation, and appropriately manage differences to put the relationship on a strong and stable path. Will try to handle it.” ," He said.
Meanwhile, Modi's remarks were welcomed by the official media here and described as a "gesture of goodwill"."In a welcome move that could timely promote the development of peaceful and stable China-India relations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the two neighboring countries to 'immediately' resolve their long-standing border disputes. Has expressed his desire." the state-run China Daily said in an editorial.
It further said, "Modi's latest comments can be interpreted as a gesture of goodwill as both sides strive to find a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to their border disputes at the earliest and turn the final page on them." are doing."
Both countries have continued the dialogue at the grassroots level and the operation of the consultation mechanism provides a basis for optimism that they will not only be able to maintain peace on the border under bilateral agreements and protocols, but also open a new chapter of friendly bilateral relations. Will start. ,th editorial said.Relations between India and China, barring trade ties, have remained at a standstill since a standoff broke out on the eastern Ladakh border on May 5, 2020, following violent clashes in the Pangong Tso (lake) area.
To resolve the deadlock, both sides have so far held 21 rounds of Corps Commander level talks.
According to the Chinese Army, both sides have so far agreed to disengage from four points, Galwan Valley, Pangong Lake, Hot Springs and Jianye Daban (Gogra).
India is pressuring the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to disengage troops from Depsang and Demchok areas, saying normalcy in its relations with China cannot be restored as long as the border issue remains tense.
