NEW DELHI: India is “cautiously optimistic” about the ongoing diplomatic-military talks with China to peacefully resolve the troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday, while at the same time expressing full confidence in the Army to tackle any contingency if things go south along the frontier.“Our optimism” about the talks…
NEW DELHI: Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong said on Wednesday that Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reached a consensus that China and India are partners in “cooperation and development” instead of rivals.“President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reached an important consensus that China and India are not rivals…
NEW DELHI: Describing India’s ties with China as complex, foreign minister S Jaishankar said roughly 75% of India’s “disengagement problems” in eastern Ladakh were resolved and India could look at “other possibilities” if the disengagement process was fully completed and peace and tranquility restored on the border.Jaishankar, however, said the two countries were faced with…
NEW DELHI: The United States’ deputy secretary of State Kurt Campbell extended support to India’s efforts to improve strained ties with China.Campbell commended the initiative to reduce tensions following external affairs minister S Jaishankar‘s statement on finding solutions to border issues with China, which have long been a source of tension between the two neighbors,…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has sent out a clear message on the issue of investments from China, stating that India as a country can’t compromise its national and economic security in the name of opening up the economy. Jaishankar said that India is well within its rights to safeguard the interests of its manufacturers,…
