"Relations With China Not Normal Because...": S Jaishankar On Border Row

S Jaishankar said diplomacy is a work of patience and India continues to discuss the issues with the Chinese side.

As the eastern Ladakh military standoff entered its fifth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India hopes for a resolution of the remaining issues with China and asserted that a return to normal bilateral ties hinges on peace and tranquility at the border.

In an exclusive interview to PTI, S Jaishankar said the remaining issues mainly pertained to "patrolling rights and patrolling abilities".

Specifically asked when a resolution to the dragging row can be expected in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks to Newsweek magazine last month, S Jaishankar said that he only provided a "big-picture" viewpoint on the matter.