New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that he has told his Chinese counterpart that unless they find a solution on the border, they should not expect the relations between the two countries to be normal. The EAM was speaking at the Manthan Townhall meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Saturday.
“I have explained to my Chinese counterpart that unless you find a solution on the border, if the forces will remain face-to-face and there will be tension, then you should not expect that the rest of the relations will go on in a normal manner; it is impossible,” he said, adding, “It’s not like you can fight here and also do business with us, you can’t do that”, the EAM said.
Jaishankar also said that China violated the agreement in 2020 and brought troops to the LAC and Bharat has to keep its defence in check. When asked about whether the harsh relations between Bharat and China will affect the overall important relationship between the two countries, he explained that both countries have had some agreements since the war in 1962. However, China violated those agreements.
He also spoke about the rifts in relations with the Maldives. “Politics is politics. I cannot guarantee that in every country, every day, everybody will support us or agree with us,” he said. Moreover, he said that in the last 10 years, Bharat has been trying to build a very strong connection with the world.
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