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Russia Today
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- Russia Today
China optimistic on diplomatic relations with India
Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong has expressed optimism for strong diplomatic relations between the two nations. Speaking to reporters on Sunday in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, Xu noted that the millennia of shared history between the two nations brings them beyond simple neighbourly relations. 'China and India have been civilisations for so long. We have such close cultural and historical interactions. So, why shouldn't we have good relations in the coming years,' Xu said. Though tensions and mistrust remain, he emphasized that genuine progress necessitates more than high-level diplomacy. 'It's not only up to the governments,' he was quoted by the Times of India as saying. Ambassador Xu's statements come against the backdrop of Beijing's recent overtures to New Delhi, to open up economic and people-to-people relations. The Asian giants have made efforts to reset ties Oover the last year, after the 2020 Galwan Valley clash along their disputed Himalayan border, in which soldiers from both sides were killed. After extended military and diplomatic discussions, New Delhi and Beijing announced in October last year that they had reached an agreement on disengagement from areas of tension and would work towards normalizing their relations. The announcement was made on the eve of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, where Chinese President Xi Jingping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a comprehensive bilateral meeting, marking their first such engagement in almost five years. In Kolkata on Sunday, Xu emphasized the importance of various groups, including think-tanks, universities, and students, as well as ordinary citizens from both sides, in fostering a positive relationship. He also highlighted the crucial understanding between Xi and Modi, which focuses on strengthening ties and keeping lines of communication open. VIDEO | Xu Feihong (@China_Amb_India), Chinese Ambassador to India, says, "China and India have been so long civilisations. We have so close cultural and historical interactions. So, why shouldn't we have good relations in the coming years? Of course, a lot of work needs to be… In April, Xi pointed out that China and India are both ancient civilizations, major developing countries, and key members of the Global South, with both currently at a crucial stage in their modernization efforts. As a step towards the normalization of relations, Indian pilgrims will be allowed to visit a pilgrimage sites of religious significance to Hindus, Jains and Buddhists at Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, after a gap of five years. Beijing has also called on New Delhi to restart direct flights between mainland India and China, as well as to ease visa procedures for Chinese nationals.
CNA
14-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
India rejects China's latest renaming of places in Arunachal border state
NEW DELHI: India said on Wednesday (May 14) that it rejects China's move to rename places in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh where the Asian neighbours share a border, adding that the Himalayan territory was an integral part of India. Beijing has renamed places in Arunachal Pradesh in the past as well and the issue has been an irritant in ties between the two countries, especially as they deteriorated sharply after a deadly military clash elsewhere on their border in 2020. They reached an agreement in October to step back from their four-year military stand-off in the western Himalayas, leading to disengagement of troops. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing that Beijing had "standardised some place names in (Arunachal Pradesh), which is entirely within China's sovereignty", repeating what has been Beijing's standard response. Beijing says Arunachal Pradesh, which its calls Zangnan, is a part of South Tibet, a claim New Delhi has repeatedly dismissed. "Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India," India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday. In April last year, China made a similar move by renaming about 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which India dismissed as "senseless" and reaffirmed the region's status as an "integral part" of the country. India and China share a poorly demarcated 3,800km frontier and fought a brief but brutal war in 1962. There have also been infrequent clashes between their troops, with 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers killed in the 2020 fighting. The India-China exchange comes days after India and Pakistan ended four days of intense military fighting, during which they used jets, missiles and drones, after New Delhi struck what it called terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir. The Indian strike came in response to an Apr 22 attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir which killed 26 men.
Reuters
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
India rejects China's latest renaming of places in Arunachal border state
NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - India said on Wednesday that it rejects China's move to rename places in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh where the Asian neighbours share a border, adding that the Himalayan territory was an integral part of India. Beijing has renamed places in Arunachal Pradesh in the past as well and the issue has been an irritant in ties between the two countries, especially as they deteriorated sharply after a deadly military clash elsewhere on their border in 2020. They reached an agreement in October to step back from their four-year military stand-off in the western Himalayas, leading to disengagement of troops. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing that Beijing had "standardised some place names in (Arunachal Pradesh), which is entirely within China's sovereignty" - repeating what has been Beijing's standard response. Beijing says Arunachal Pradesh, which its calls Zangnan, is a part of South Tibet - a claim New Delhi has repeatedly dismissed. "Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India," India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday. In April last year, China made a similar move by renaming about 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, which India dismissed as "senseless" and reaffirmed the region's status as an "integral part" of the country. India and China share a poorly demarcated 3,800-km (2,360-mile) frontier and fought a brief but brutal war in 1962. There have also been infrequent clashes between their troops, with 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers killed in the 2020 fighting. The India-China exchange comes days after India and Pakistan ended four days of intense military fighting, during which they used jets, missiles and drones, after New Delhi struck what it called terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir. The Indian strike came in response to an April 22 attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir which killed 26 men. Pakistan said it had nothing to do with the attack on the tourists, adding that India's strike was aimed at civilian targets.
South China Morning Post
12-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
A test for China-India ties after Pakistan credits J-10C in Kashmir fight
A thaw in relations between China and India is expected to be tested after Pakistan said it used a Chinese-made jet fighter to bring down Indian military aircraft, observers say. Neither Beijing nor New Delhi has confirmed the use of Chinese weapons in last week's four-day clash, but two US officials confirmed with Reuters on Thursday that at least two Indian fighter jets had been hit. 04:36 Pakistan says India will 'bear the repercussions' as death toll from strikes climbs Pakistan says India will 'bear the repercussions' as death toll from strikes climbs This may cast a shadow over the detente between Beijing and Delhi . The two countries had slowly been moving to restore ties after reaching an agreement in October to end their bitter military stand-off at the Himalayan border. 'China's role in the India-Pakistan conflict has come under [a] cloud for its 'all-weather' friendship with Islamabad,' said Srikanth Kondapalli, a professor in Chinese studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Lin Minwang, deputy director of the Centre for South Asian Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, said India had long been suspicious of China's strong ties with Pakistan. 'It is likely that India would put the blame on China but overall, China is quite restrained this time,' Lin said.
