10-05-2025
War is not India's choice: NSA Ajit Doval to China's Wang Yi amid tensions with Pak
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, in a telephonic conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that "war is not India's choice and serves no party's interests."A statement released following the conversation said "Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held a phone conversation with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval."advertisementFollow Live Updates on India-Pakistan tensions here
NSA Doval, in conversation with Wang Yi stated that the Pahalgam terrorist attack had caused significant casualties among Indian personnel, and that India needed to take counter-terrorism emphasised that India does not intend to choose war, and it does not serve the interests of any party. "Both India and Pakistan are committed to maintaining the ceasefire and hope for the early restoration of regional peace and stability," the statement Chinese foreign minister, on behalf of China, condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and opposed all forms of terrorism."He noted that, given the current complex and volatile international situation, peace and stability in Asia are hard-won and should be cherished. India and Pakistan are neighbouring countries that cannot be relocated, and both are also neighbours of China. China appreciates Doval's statement that war is not India's choice and sincerely hopes that both sides will remain calm and exercise restraint, resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, and avoid further escalation," the statement Yi expressed China's support to India and Pakistan for achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through negotiations, which is in the fundamental interests of both countries and the shared aspirations of the international Watch
