India emphasises stable ties with China |
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who was on a crucial three-day visit to China, said India-China relations should be a factor of stability at a time when the world is facing an uncertain situation. Mr Jaishankar, called on Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on his arrival in the country. He later had a restricted meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi followed by a delegation-level meeting. In his opening remarks during the meeting with Vice President Wang, considered a confidant of President Xi Jinping, Mr Jaishankar said, "We reached a consensus in Astana two years ago that at a time when the world is more uncertain, our relationship should be a factor of stability". Referring to the summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi, he said, "And I am very pleased today to come in the aftermath of the Wuhan summit where the consensus between our leaders on global and regional issues has expanded." The visit of Mr Jaishankar, the first Indian minister to tour China after India``s decision to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir and its division into two Union Territories -Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Jaishankar, who was the first career diplomat to become the External Affairs Minister, served as India``s Ambassador to China from 2009 to 2013, the longest tenure by an Indian envoy.
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