Problem with China an 'intense challenge' for India, says Jaishankar
1 year, 11 months ago

Problem with China an 'intense challenge' for India, says Jaishankar

Firstpost  

Vienna, Austria: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday described the problem with China as an “intense challenge” and took a dig at Pakistan and said that the problem of cross-border terrorism from Islamabad is still continuing. And really, that is an example of successful diplomacy that has directly contributed.” Jaishankar is on his official visit to Austria, where he met Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer, and Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev. Discussed strengthening of our cooperation in the context of Make in India, near-shoring and building resilient supply chains.” During his visit to Vienna, S Jaishankar also held a meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg. Thank him for inviting us to join the traditional New Year’s concert in Vienna.” In the press release, the Ministry of External Affairs noted, “This will be the first EAM-level visit from India to Austria in the last 27 years, and takes place against the backdrop of 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2023.” During his visit to Austria, EAM Jaishankar will hold a meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

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'LAC Doesn't Have A Common Understanding In Some Areas': EAM S Jaishankar On India-China Relations
3 weeks ago

'LAC Doesn't Have A Common Understanding In Some Areas': EAM S Jaishankar On India-China Relations

ABP News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, described India-China relations as "abnormal" since 2020, citing disruptions in peace and tranquillity in border areas due to Chinese actions. We remain committed to engaging with China through bilateral discussions to arrive at a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable framework for a boundary settlement," he said in Lok Sabha …

India stressed on properly handling disputes, says Jaishankar on Modi-Xi meeting
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India stressed on properly handling disputes, says Jaishankar on Modi-Xi meeting

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India emphasised the importance of properly handling disputes and not allowing them to disturb peace and tranquillity in the border areas when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Xi Jinping last month, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told Parliament on Friday. Referring to the meeting between the two leaders in Kazan, Jaishankar said Modi had welcomed the agreement …

Diwali Amid Border Talks: A New Chapter in India-China Relations
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Diwali Amid Border Talks: A New Chapter in India-China Relations

India TV News  

India and China are set to resume patrolling near the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh by October-end. The disengagement in Depsang and Demchok will be over by October 28 or 29, marking a significant step towards normalizing relations between the two countries. The talks focus on buffer zones and other contentious issues, with both sides working towards a …

Hurdles in India’s efforts to drive world diplomacy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurdles in India’s efforts to drive world diplomacy

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin has made an important statement. This is the same Moscow that in 1971 had welcomed Indira Gandhi, the then PM of India, when she went seeking Russia’s help after being humiliated by US president Richard Nixon. From the time Modi rose to power in 2014, he has made extensive efforts to define India’s role in the …

Jaishankar says focus will be to resolve remaining issues along China border, cross-border terror solution with Pakistan
6 months, 1 week ago

Jaishankar says focus will be to resolve remaining issues along China border, cross-border terror solution with Pakistan

The Hindu  

India will focus on resolving the remaining issues along the frontier with China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on June 11, amid the over four-year-long border row in eastern Ladakh that significantly strained bilateral ties. Shortly after taking charge of the Ministry of External Affairs, Jaishankar, referring to cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, said efforts will be made to …

Jaishankar reveals how India plans to tackle China and Pakistan as he reassumes External Affairs ministry
6 months, 1 week ago

Jaishankar reveals how India plans to tackle China and Pakistan as he reassumes External Affairs ministry

India TV News  

New Delhi: Dr S Jaishankar reassumed the office of the External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday after his name was reallocated in the fresh Cabinet assigned in the Modi 3.0 government. With China, the minister said both countries need to find a solution to the border issue whereas, for Pakistan, India needs a solution to the issue of years-old cross-border terrorism. …

Rise of China, unsettled borders will be most formidable challenge for India: CDS Gen Chauhan
9 months ago

Rise of China, unsettled borders will be most formidable challenge for India: CDS Gen Chauhan

Firstpost  

At the Third Strategic and Security Dialogue on China’s Rise and Its Implications for the World, General Chauhan stressed the importance of managing the People’s Liberation Army strategically at all places of contention regarding the disputed borders According to General Chauhan, India's border disputes with its neighbors have given rise to phrases like Actual Ground Position Line, Line of Actual …

Four-year border row has not served either India or China well: EAM Jaishankar
9 months, 1 week ago

Four-year border row has not served either India or China well: EAM Jaishankar

The Hindu  

In the backdrop of the nearly-four-year border row with China in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said the "tension" seen during this period has "not served either of us well". During a panel discussion at an event held late on Monday evening, the Minister said India "never closed doors to talking to Pakistan" but the terrorism issue …

China hasn't observed longstanding written agreements that caused 2020 bloodshed: Jaishankar in Japan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China hasn't observed longstanding written agreements that caused 2020 bloodshed: Jaishankar in Japan

India TV News  

Tokyo: Taking a dig at China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said Beijing has not observed longstanding written agreements with India and blamed it for the bloodshed at the borders in 2020, the first in more than four decades. There's a reality out there, you have to deal with that reality,” he said and added, “Ideally, we would …

‘Normal relations with China impossible if…’: S Jaishankar on India-China ties
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Normal relations with China impossible if…’: S Jaishankar on India-China ties

Live Mint  

Border dispute between India and China will continue to impact the relations between the two nations on different fronts like trade, economic, etc, clarified External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday. While addressing a meeting, S Jaishankar said that he has made it clear with Beijing that unless there is no firm solution on the border, and the forces will …

Jaishankar's diplomatic slam: From Canada to China, a blunt response to Khalistani and border tensions I WATCH
1 year ago

Jaishankar's diplomatic slam: From Canada to China, a blunt response to Khalistani and border tensions I WATCH

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, in his latest remarks on ongoing India-Canada diplomatic tensions, reiterated that Ottawa did not provide "specific inputs" against the allegations as the United States shared with New Delhi. However, in the case of the US, federal prosecutors charged Nikhil Gupta, 52, with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill …

‘High level of military tension’ with China over the last three years: Jaishankar
1 year, 2 months ago

‘High level of military tension’ with China over the last three years: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

There has been a “high level of military tension” with China over the last three years, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said, characterising the overall state of “very abnormal” relations between New Delhi and Beijing since the border clashes of 2020. We have, of course, this high level of military tension,” Dr. Jaishankar told an audience in New York …

India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China, ensuring no attempt made to change status quo in border areas unilaterally: Jaishankar
1 year, 6 months ago

India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China, ensuring no attempt made to change status quo in border areas unilaterally: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said India faces a "very complicated challenge" from China, and the Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure no attempts are made to change the status quo in the border areas unilaterally. This challenge was "very visible" in border areas in the last three years, Mr. Jaishankar said on Saturday, adding that both …

India-China Border Stable Chinese Qin Gang Jaishankar SCO Foreign Ministers
1 year, 7 months ago

India-China Border Stable Chinese Qin Gang Jaishankar SCO Foreign Ministers

ABP News  

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has reiterated that the situation at the India-China border is generally stable and both sides should consolidate the present achievements and strictly abide by the relevant agreements while pushing for further cooling and easing of the conditions for sustainable peace and tranquillity at the frontier. The ChinaForeign Minister said the two sides should continue to …

India tells China focus is on resolving border row
1 year, 7 months ago

India tells China focus is on resolving border row

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari landed in Panaji, Goa, on Thursday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers’ meeting that will take place Friday, and said he was happy to represent his country at the forthcoming meeting and would attend a dinner for the SCO foreign ministers being hosted by external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday …

India’s ties with China ‘abnormal’ due to border violation: S Jaishankar
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s ties with China ‘abnormal’ due to border violation: S Jaishankar

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat different category because of the currently "abnormal" nature of ties which is an outcome of a violation of border management agreements by Beijing. As reported by PTI, Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said,"India …

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to violation of border management agreements by Beijing: Jaishankar
1 year, 7 months ago

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to violation of border management agreements by Beijing: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

India wants to ensure that its relations with all countries advance without seeking exclusivity, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat different category because of the currently "abnormal" nature of ties which is an outcome of a violation of border management agreements by Beijing. Mr. Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo …

Border Issue Very Complicated; but Neither Side Want War, Confrontation: Chinese Envoy
1 year, 9 months ago

Border Issue Very Complicated; but Neither Side Want War, Confrontation: Chinese Envoy

News 18  

China and India will have to face the “difficulties” arising out of the border situation but none of the two countries wants war or confrontation, Charge D’affaires at the Chinese embassy Ma Jia said on Wednesday. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, Ma described the situation along the border areas as “very complicated” and said it was not easy …

Border Row Makes India-China Ties Difficult, But...: Top Chinese Diplomat
1 year, 9 months ago

Border Row Makes India-China Ties Difficult, But...: Top Chinese Diplomat

ABP News  

New Delhi: The India-China ties is facing ‘difficulties’ due to the border tension in Ladakh sector of Line of Actual Control but neither of the countries was war or confrontation, China’s Charge D'affaires Ma Jia said on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, the top Chinese diplomat termed the border situation as ‘very complicated’ …

Difficulties at border but India, China don’t want war: Top Chinese diplomat
1 year, 9 months ago

Difficulties at border but India, China don’t want war: Top Chinese diplomat

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The India-China relationship is facing difficulties due to the situation in Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control but neither side wants war or confrontation in the border areas, China’s chargé d’affaires Ma Jia said on Wednesday. China’s chargé d’affaires Ma Jia sought to play down the impression that China and Russia’s insistence on not raising the …

China says border should be kept ‘in proper place’, calls for resuming direct flights with India
1 year, 9 months ago

China says border should be kept ‘in proper place’, calls for resuming direct flights with India

The Hindu  

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on India to look at relations “in the context of once-in-a-century changes in the world” and to put the border issue “in the proper place”, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Mr. Qin, in what is his first visit to India as Foreign Minister …

India developing border infra, connectivity with friendly neighbours due to China concerns: Jaishankar
1 year, 10 months ago

India developing border infra, connectivity with friendly neighbours due to China concerns: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

India’s connectivity projects with Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar have been accelerated due to its “obvious” concerns about the frontier with China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday. He cited a number of infrastructure projects along the Line of Actual Control, and border connectivity efforts with “friendly neighbours”, including all nations who share land borders with India, except …

A day after U.S. calls out Chinese aggression at LAC, China responds
1 year, 11 months ago

A day after U.S. calls out Chinese aggression at LAC, China responds

The Hindu  

Hitting back at the U.S. for remarks made by the State department’s official for the region Donald Lu during his visit to Delhi, the Chinese Embassy in India said that a “third country” should not “point fingers” on a bilateral issue. The Chinese side is firmly opposed to such acts that a third country point fingers at the bilateral issue …

India's staunch reply to Pakistan, China: 'Won't allow terrorism, border issues to force to negotiating table'
1 year, 11 months ago

India's staunch reply to Pakistan, China: 'Won't allow terrorism, border issues to force to negotiating table'

India TV News  

Jaishankar's reply on border issues: India has once again warned its neighbouring country Pakistan and China that it will never negotiate on the border as well as on terrorism issues. Speaking at an event in Cyprus, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday in a veiled attack on Pakistan said that "New Delhi will not allow terrorism to be used …

Disengagement At PP15, One Problem Less On Ladakh Border: EAM S Jaishankar On China
2 years, 3 months ago

Disengagement At PP15, One Problem Less On Ladakh Border: EAM S Jaishankar On China

ABP News  

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops at Patrolling Point 15 in eastern Ladakh is ‘one problem less’ on the border. That is one problem less on the border," noted Jaishankar at a media briefing after his talks with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, according to the news agency …

India-China ties can’t be a one-way street: Jaishankar
2 years, 4 months ago

India-China ties can’t be a one-way street: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that China has disregarded the border pacts with India, casting a shadow on the bilateral ties, as he asserted that a lasting relationship cannot be a one-way street and there has to be mutual respect. While responding to a question on Sino-India ties, Mr. Jaishankar said India and China have agreements going back …

India-China relations cannot be normal unless border situation is: EAM Dr S Jaishankar
2 years, 4 months ago

India-China relations cannot be normal unless border situation is: EAM Dr S Jaishankar

India TV News  

Highlights If China disturbs peace, tranquillity in border areas, it'll impact India-China relations:Jaishankar He said that big problem is border situation and Indian military has been holding on to ground We've made substantial progress in pulling back from places where we were very close to LOC: EAM India-China relations : External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said that …

Put India-China border issue in appropriate place: Wang Yi
2 years, 6 months ago

Put India-China border issue in appropriate place: Wang Yi

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held talks with India’s envoy in Beijing, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, with both sides exchanging views on the boundary situation as well as broader bilateral ties. Mr. Wang pointedly referred to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s remarks earlier this month, during a security conference in Slovakia, that “Europe has to grow out of the …

Europe has to grow out of mindset that its problems are world's problems: Jaishankar
2 years, 6 months ago

Europe has to grow out of mindset that its problems are world's problems: Jaishankar

India TV News  

India has a difficult relationship with China but it is "perfectly capable" of managing it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, rejecting the European construct that New Delhi's position on Ukraine could impact global support to it if its problems with Beijing increases. Jaishankar asserted that there was no correlation between India's position on Ukraine and its issues …

Jaishankar-Yi meet: Current situation ’work in progress’, says foreign minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Jaishankar-Yi meet: Current situation ’work in progress’, says foreign minister

Live Mint  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who landed in India on Thursday, held a 3-hour candid discussion with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today. Here are the main highlights of Yi-Jaishankar talks:- 1) The External Affairs Minister said India's relationship is not normal. 4) The minister said he strongly took up the predicament of Indian students studying in China who haven't been …

Peace in border areas key to normal ties, India tells China
2 years, 8 months ago

Peace in border areas key to normal ties, India tells China

The Hindu  

There can be no normality in India-China ties unless the troops amassed at the Line of Actual Control are withdrawn, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Delhi on Friday during talks that ended without any joint statement or agreement on the way forward. He said he had “conveyed our national sentiment” on the border …

India's relations with China going through ‘very difficult phase’: Jaishankar
2 years, 10 months ago

India's relations with China going through ‘very difficult phase’: Jaishankar

India TV News  

India's relations with China right now was going through a "very difficult phase" after Beijing violated border agreements, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, underlining that the "state of the border will determine the state of the relationship". “That changed because we had agreements with China not to bring military forces to the… we call it the border …

India's relations with China going through ‘very difficult phase’: Jaishankar
2 years, 10 months ago

India's relations with China going through ‘very difficult phase’: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

India's relations with China right now was going through a "very difficult phase" after Beijing violated border agreements, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, February 19, 2022, underlining that the "state of the border will determine the state of the relationship". “That changed because we had agreements with China not to bring military forces to the… we call …

5 key comments by S Jaishankar Munich Security Conference
2 years, 10 months ago

5 key comments by S Jaishankar Munich Security Conference

Op India  

On Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke on an array of issues pertaining to India’s strategic policies and diplomatic stances during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference 2022. Dr Lynn Kuok questioned, “What has the crisis meant for India’s China strategy and has it meant a decisive and enduring shift towards the West?” The Indian External Affairs …

India Doesn't Matter to China Much Beyond Provocations, Only the US Does
2 years, 11 months ago

India Doesn't Matter to China Much Beyond Provocations, Only the US Does

The Quint  

However, as of now, China remains one of the world’s fastest growing economies in the world with GDP slated to grow to 8.1 per cent in 2021, but this could slow down to 5.1 per cent 2022. The real estate sector which contributes 20 per cent of the Chinese GDP remains crisis-ridden and then, of course, there is the crackdown. …

India-China ties are at crossroads, future actions will have 'profound repercussions' globally, says S Jaishankar
3 years, 10 months ago

India-China ties are at crossroads, future actions will have 'profound repercussions' globally, says S Jaishankar

Firstpost  

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday outlined eight broad principles for repairing ties between India and China, that included strict adherence to all agreements on management of the Line of Actual Control, mutual respect and sensitivity, and recognising each other’s aspirations as rising Asian powers. In an address at an online conference on India-China ties, Jaishankar said …

India-China relations at ‘most difficult phase in 30-40 years’
4 years ago

India-China relations at ‘most difficult phase in 30-40 years’

Al Jazeera  

The two Asian giants have been deadlocked over the border in the Himalayan region of Ladakh since June this year. New Delhi, India – Relations between India and China are at the “most difficult phase” in the last three to four decades, India’s external affairs minister has said, as the months-long impasse over the border in the Himalayan region of …

India-China Ties Under 'Severe Stress', Changing Status Quo Of LAC 'Unacceptable': EAM Jaishankar
4 years, 1 month ago

India-China Ties Under 'Severe Stress', Changing Status Quo Of LAC 'Unacceptable': EAM Jaishankar

ABP News  

Creation of border infrastructure is a national priority: EAM S Jaishankar India-China ties are under “severe stress" and normalcy can be restored only if bilateral pacts on border management are respected in their entirety, Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar said Saturday. “As far as China is concerned, ties were stable for three decades as the two nations addressed inherited challenges …

India and China going through unprecedented situation, says Jaishankar
4 years, 3 months ago

India and China going through unprecedented situation, says Jaishankar

The Hindu  

India and China are going through an “unprecedented” situation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, referring to the prolonged border standoff between the two countries in eastern Ladakh. Replying to a question on how the ties between the two Asian giants will move forward, Mr. Jaishankar said it is important for India and China to understand the need …

Too close for comfort: The Hindu Editorial on India-China border row
4 years, 3 months ago

Too close for comfort: The Hindu Editorial on India-China border row

The Hindu  

Following Friday’s talks in Moscow between the Defence Ministers of India and China, the prospects of an imminent diplomatic solution to the continuing stand-off along the LAC do not appear bright. The statements issued by the two sides have underlined the sharp differences in how New Delhi and Beijing have continued to view the unprecedented developments along the border since …

India-China stand-off: Donald Trump offers to mediate, calls border tension 'nasty'
4 years, 3 months ago

India-China stand-off: Donald Trump offers to mediate, calls border tension 'nasty'

Firstpost  

Trump’s comments come amid renewed tension between India and China over what the Centre called new attempts by Beijing to change the status quo in certain areas of eastern Ladakh Washington: Asserting that the situation along the India-China border has been “very nasty” and the Chinese are “going at it” much more strongly, US President Donald Trump said he would …

Totally convinced solution to India-China border row has to be found in domain of diplomacy: S Jaishankar
4 years, 3 months ago

Totally convinced solution to India-China border row has to be found in domain of diplomacy: S Jaishankar

Firstpost  

The external affairs minister said India and China were two civilisational states who are going to enter the fourth industrial revolution New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he is “totally convinced” that a solution to the India-China border row has to be found in the domain of diplomacy. “The reality is what happens at the border …

Diplomacy is the solution to India-China tensions, says External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
4 years, 3 months ago

Diplomacy is the solution to India-China tensions, says External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

The Hindu  

The solution to the India-China situation at the Line of Actual control has to be found in diplomacy, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, repeating his recent statements on the importance of talks to resolve tensions. Confirming that he will meet Mr. Wang when he travels to Russia next week, Mr. Jaishankar said that he has known Mr. Wang for …

Solution to India-China standoff lies in domain of diplomacy: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
4 years, 3 months ago

Solution to India-China standoff lies in domain of diplomacy: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

India Today  

As China continues to threaten status quo along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the solution to border standoff lies in diplomacy alone. Earlier in the day, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava issued a strong statement against China’s most recent provocations along the LAC. Srivastava said, “It …

Reaching understanding with China a big challenge: Jaishankar
4 years, 4 months ago

Reaching understanding with China a big challenge: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

Reaching an understanding with China is one of the big challenges before Sino-Indian relations, said External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. Addressing the India@75 summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries, the Minister said India and China have similarities in various aspects as two of the biggest economies of the world, but an understanding between the two is a …

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