Vikrant Shekhawat : Mar 25, 2022, 09:43 AM
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reached Delhi. He will meet NSA Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today. It is being told that Wang can meet Jaishankar in Delhi at 11 am on Friday. His visit comes at a time when tensions are deepening in the world over the Russo-Ukraine war. Both India and China are adopting a neutral stand in this matter.
India-China border disputeThis visit is also important in the sense that in recent times there has been a dispute between India and China regarding the Ladakh border dispute and the Galwan conflict. The dispute took a serious turn last year and both countries deployed troops in large numbers along the border.Commander level talks are also taking place between both the sides regarding this, but so far the issue of withdrawal of troops has not been resolved. More than a dozen rounds of talks have been held in this regard so far, but no concrete result has come to the fore.Wang Yi in controversy over statement in OIC meetingAt the same time, Wang Yi is also in controversy for his statement at the OIC meeting in Islamabad. During the OIC meeting in Islamabad, Wang said that today we have again heard the call of many of our Islamic friends on Kashmir. China shares the same hope.The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had reacted sharply to this. The Ministry of External Affairs had said, "We reject the unnecessary reference to India made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech at the opening ceremony." The spokesperson said that the matters relating to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are purely internal matters of India. Other countries including China have no right to comment. They should note that India refrains from doing so on their internal issues.It is considered quite unusual to name a foreign minister while criticizing a statement and it reflects India's tough stand on the matter.Jaishankar said - foreign policy decisions in India should be taken according to national interestsAt the same time, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is clear on its principles. Foreign policy decisions are taken in India in accordance with the national interests. It is reflected in our thinking and thoughts. He vehemently rejected the question of linking the situation in Ukraine with trade. The External Affairs Minister said that the international system should respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the states. A written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha is laid on the Table of the House.Chinese foreign minister suddenly surprised everyone by reaching KabulEarlier, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi surprised everyone by suddenly reaching Kabul on Thursday. He reached Kabul to meet the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan. However, a day earlier, the international community had expressed outrage at the Taliban regime for its conservative move like breaking the promise of opening schools for girls above class six.The Bakhtar news agency announced that Wang Yi would meet with Taliban leaders to discuss various issues. He will discuss political relations, economic matters and issues of mutual cooperation. China has so far given no sign of recognizing the Taliban. China has also refrained from criticizing Taliban rulers, despite its repressive policy towards women in terms of going to school and working. Wang has now joined the select top level leaders to have visited Afghanistan so far. China may not have recognized the Taliban, but it is in constant contact with it.China has many interests in AfghanistanChina has mining and economic interests in Afghanistan. According to Afghan sources aware of the talks between the Taliban and Chinese officials, China wants assurances from the Taliban rulers that they will not allow Chinese Uighur insurgents to conduct operations from here. There are reports that members of the Uighur 'East Turkistan Movement', who are demanding an independent country in northwest China, are present in Afghanistan.
India-China border disputeThis visit is also important in the sense that in recent times there has been a dispute between India and China regarding the Ladakh border dispute and the Galwan conflict. The dispute took a serious turn last year and both countries deployed troops in large numbers along the border.Commander level talks are also taking place between both the sides regarding this, but so far the issue of withdrawal of troops has not been resolved. More than a dozen rounds of talks have been held in this regard so far, but no concrete result has come to the fore.Wang Yi in controversy over statement in OIC meetingAt the same time, Wang Yi is also in controversy for his statement at the OIC meeting in Islamabad. During the OIC meeting in Islamabad, Wang said that today we have again heard the call of many of our Islamic friends on Kashmir. China shares the same hope.The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had reacted sharply to this. The Ministry of External Affairs had said, "We reject the unnecessary reference to India made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech at the opening ceremony." The spokesperson said that the matters relating to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are purely internal matters of India. Other countries including China have no right to comment. They should note that India refrains from doing so on their internal issues.It is considered quite unusual to name a foreign minister while criticizing a statement and it reflects India's tough stand on the matter.Jaishankar said - foreign policy decisions in India should be taken according to national interestsAt the same time, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is clear on its principles. Foreign policy decisions are taken in India in accordance with the national interests. It is reflected in our thinking and thoughts. He vehemently rejected the question of linking the situation in Ukraine with trade. The External Affairs Minister said that the international system should respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the states. A written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha is laid on the Table of the House.Chinese foreign minister suddenly surprised everyone by reaching KabulEarlier, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi surprised everyone by suddenly reaching Kabul on Thursday. He reached Kabul to meet the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan. However, a day earlier, the international community had expressed outrage at the Taliban regime for its conservative move like breaking the promise of opening schools for girls above class six.The Bakhtar news agency announced that Wang Yi would meet with Taliban leaders to discuss various issues. He will discuss political relations, economic matters and issues of mutual cooperation. China has so far given no sign of recognizing the Taliban. China has also refrained from criticizing Taliban rulers, despite its repressive policy towards women in terms of going to school and working. Wang has now joined the select top level leaders to have visited Afghanistan so far. China may not have recognized the Taliban, but it is in constant contact with it.China has many interests in AfghanistanChina has mining and economic interests in Afghanistan. According to Afghan sources aware of the talks between the Taliban and Chinese officials, China wants assurances from the Taliban rulers that they will not allow Chinese Uighur insurgents to conduct operations from here. There are reports that members of the Uighur 'East Turkistan Movement', who are demanding an independent country in northwest China, are present in Afghanistan.