Enhance mutual trust rather than be suspicious of each other: Wang Yi tells India's envoy to Beijing

Beijing, June 23: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the Indian ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat on Wednesday. In the meeting, Wany Yi said that both the countries should strengthen cooperation rather than guard against each other, and enhance mutual trust rather than be suspicious of each other.

 

It is pertinent to mention that Wang Yi met ambassador Rawat who assumed charge of India's top office in Beijing in March this year. The Chinese foreign minister said the two sides should support rather than undermine each other, strengthen cooperation rather than guard against each other, and enhance mutual trust rather than be suspicious of each other, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

 

He said "the two sides should meet each other halfway to push bilateral relations back onto the track of stable and healthy development at an early date". China's top diplomat said both sides should jointly address various global challenges, and safeguard the common interests of the two countries as well as the vast number of developing countries.

 

 

Further, he called on both sides to adhere to the important strategic consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, insist on placing the border issue in a proper position within bilateral ties, and seek solutions through dialogue and consultation. Notably, India and China are engaged in border standoff in eastern Ladakh along Line of Actual Control since April-May 2020.

 

Talks between Wang Yi and ambassador Rawat came on the same day as Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attended the BRICS Business Forum.