India-China talks positive, but Wang Yi's Pak visit a concern for New Delhi
Islamabad said the visit is part of the "regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China to further deepen their 'All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership', reaffirm support on respective core interests, enhance economic and trade cooperation, and strengthen their joint commitment to regional peace, development, and stability".This strategic dialogue has once again spotlighted China's role in Operation Sindoor. Recently, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh alleged that China was providing Pakistan with sensitive intelligence on Indian military assets during the operation. He further said that '81 per cent of Pakistan's military hardware is Chinese' and that Beijing has been extending full support to Islamabad.China has poured significant investments into Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, deploying security personnel to safeguard its assets against BLA attacks. In addition, Beijing remains a key military ally of Pakistan, supplying arms, fighter aircraft, air defence systems, and other equipment.Thus, while Wang Yi engages with India's top leadership in Delhi, Pakistan is preparing to host him in Islamabad, underscoring its deep strategic ties with China.Adding to India's unease, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, when asked about Beijing's role in mediating strained India-Pakistan relations, said on Tuesday, "As a principle, since both India and Pakistan are China's important neighbours, China is willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations with both".On issues between India and Pakistan, China said it hopes the two countries will be able to find a proper solution, and China is "willing to play a positive role in this process, based on the willingness of both sides".- EndsMust Watch
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