India-China relations cannot be normal unless border situation gets resolved says Jaishankar

“We have maintained our position that if China disturbs the peace and tranquillity in border areas, it will impact our relations. Our relationship is not normal, it cannot be normal as the border situation is not normal,” EAM S Jaishankar said New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India-China relations cannot be normal unless border situation is and added that if China disturbs the peace and tranquillity in border areas, it will impact the relations further. Moreover, S Jaishankar while speaking on the Belt and Road Initiative noted, “There was a violation of our territorial integrity and sovereignty, the fact that third country is doing things on sovereign Indian territory occupied by another country.” Earlier, Ministry of External Affairs said that the government has seen reports about third countries participating in projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Projects, and any such activity by any party directly infringed on India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Responding to media queries regarding the participation of third countries in CPEC Projects, the MEA spokesperson Bagchi said: “We have seen reports on encouraging a proposed participation of third countries in so-called CPEC projects.” “Any such actions by any party directly infringe on India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said. China’s presence grew in the region three years later following the announcement of CPEC.The Chinese mega projects are showing an adverse impact on Gilgit-Baltistan’s environment leading to uncontrollable pollution and irreversible depletion of aquatic ecosystems.