Advertisement
No return to normal for China-India ties until border row resolved, New Delhi says
- Chinese foreign minister in India for talks with Indian national security adviser and external affairs chief
- But two countries agree on need for ceasefire in Ukraine
Reading Time:3 minutes
Why you can trust SCMP
99
Border tensions between China and India have cast a shadow over Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi, with India saying ties cannot be normalised until their Himalayan stand-off is resolved.
But both sides have agreed on the need for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
Wang’s trip is the first to the Indian capital by a high-ranking Chinese official since the border tensions erupted into violence in mid-2020, leaving 20 Indian soldiers dead. China said four of its soldiers died in the clashes.
Advertisement
In talks with Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval on Friday, Wang said China did not seek a “unipolar Asia” and respected India’s traditional role in the region, but India had pressed China for an early and complete disengagement of troops from their borders.
“The whole world will listen when China and India speak with one voice. The world will pay attention to the cooperation between China and India,” Wang was quoted by the Chinese foreign ministry as saying.
Advertisement
“The two sides should strengthen communication and coordination, support each other, release more positive signals for upholding multilateralism, and inject more positive energy into improving global governance.”
Advertisement
Select Voice
Choose your listening speed
Get through articles 2x faster
1.25x
250 WPM
Slow
Average
Fast
1.25x