Wang Yi says China, India should work together for 'mutual success' after Jaishankar calls for border stability

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the ties between Beijing and New Delhi are heading towards a positive direction in the past year. On Friday, the veteran Chinese diplomat faced the press to lay out the country’s foreign policy direction. When asked about the country’s ties with India, Wang Yi said that both nations should now focus on working together for mutual success.

Wang said that the common task in hand for both China and India is to drive their own development and prosperity mechanism. “The countries should support each other rather than consume each other, and cooperate closely rather than guard against each other”, the Chinese diplomat averred.

In the Friday presser, Wang also emphasised that China and India should come together to promote the development of the Global South and that the border dispute between the two nations should not be the only thing determining their bilateral ties.

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Jaishankar thinks otherwise

The remarks from Wang Yi came a day after External Affairs Minister Jaishankar gave his take on the current status of India-China relations . While speaking at a panel discussion in the Chatham House in London, the Indian foreign minister said that India wants stable relations with China in which New Delhi’s interests are “respected and sensitivities” are recognised.

“The key issue is how to create a stable equilibrium and transition into the next phase of equilibriums. We want a stable relationship where our interests are respected, our sensitivities are recognized, and where it works for both of us. That is the main challenge in our relationship,” Jaishankar averred.

The Indian diplomat noted that over the past 40 years, it has been established that peace and tranquillity in the borders would ultimately bolster ties between the two nations. “If the border is unstable, not peaceful, or not tranquil, it will inevitably affect the growth and direction of our relationship,” he said.

During the event, Jaishankar maintained that the two countries are discussing steps to see how the relationship between the two nations can go towards a more predictable, stable and positive direction.

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With inputs from agencies.