‘Stabilise and rebuild ties’: Jaishankar’s message to Chinese counterpart on PRC foundation day

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on China to “stabilise and rebuild ties” as he wished the country its National Day.

This year, China is celebrating its 76th anniversary foundation day. “Greetings to Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chinese people on the occasion of the founding day of the People’s Republic of China. Look forward to continuing our work to stabilize and rebuild our ties,” Jaishankar said in a post.

Relations between India and China are improving, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin last month.

During this meeting, both leaders welcomed the positive momentum and steady progress in bilateral relations since their last meeting in Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in October 2024.

The Prime Minister underlined the importance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas for the continued development of bilateral relations. The two leaders noted with satisfaction the successful disengagement last year and the maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the border areas since then.

They expressed commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question proceeding from the political perspective of their overall bilateral relations and the long-term interests of the two peoples. They recognised the important decisions taken by the two Special Representatives in their Talks earlier this month, and agreed to further support their efforts.

With inputs from agencies