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Indian and Chinese officials have met in Beijing to de-escalate border conflicts between the two countries.
India’s National Security Adviser and special representative for the China-India Boundary Question, Shri Ajit Doval, met with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in Beijing on 23 June.
Chinese and Indian troops stationed along the mountainous Sino-Indian border have previously engaged in violent clashes using improvised weapons.
During the recent meeting, Doval reportedly confirmed that the strategic goals of India and China are accordant, with a focus on development being both nations’ top priority.
In addition, the Indian officials reportedly indicated that the country is willing to strengthen cooperation and border coordination with China as greater contributors to the international community.
“Recently, there have been some positive developments in the relations between the two countries, which require both sides to further strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust and strive to resolve practical issues,” a spokesperson from the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
“Only through ‘a cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant’ will mutual benefit be achieved. China and India should stay committed to the important consensus that they offer development opportunities and pose no threat to each other, and that they are cooperative partners, rather than competitors and rivals.
“China and India should follow the direction of good-neighbourliness and friendship, strive for a mutually beneficial and win-win prospect, demonstrate the historical wisdom of the two ancient civilisations, properly handle sensitive issues and maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas.
“Both sides should focus more on cooperation, strengthen exchanges at all levels and across all sectors, and support each other on multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.”
