NSA Doval meets top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg, discusses bilateral ties
The Hindu
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and discussed bilateral ties with him.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and discussed bilateral ties with him.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Friends of BRICS meeting here in South Africa on July 24.
The meeting came days after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Mr. Wang, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, and discussed outstanding issues relating to peace and tranquillity in border areas.
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India has been locked in a military standoff with China for more than three years, with Mr. Jaishankar describing it to be the most complex challenge in his long diplomatic career.
India has maintained that the bilateral relationship cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border area.
During the meeting with Mr. Doval, Mr. Wang said the two sides should enhance strategic mutual trust, focus on consensus and cooperation, overcome obstacles and bring bilateral relations back on track of sound and stable development as soon as possible, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
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