Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Amid the stand-off between the two countries in eastern Ladakh region, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong on Wednesday said the two countries should resolve their differences through communication and not allow them to overshadow bilateral relations.
“We should never let differences overshadow our relations. We should resolve differences through communication,” said Weidong. The Chinese envoy said the two countries are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and they have “important task” to consolidate relations.
“China and India are fighting together against COVID-19 and we have an important task to consolidate relations. Our youth should realise the relation between China and India, the two countries are opportunities for each other and pose no threat,” he said.
The remarks have come at a time there is border tension between the two countries in Eastern Ladakh and efforts are on to defuse the situation. They are also being seen as an indication of de-escalation of tension in the coming days.
US ready to mediate ‘raging border dispute’ between India, China: Trump
Washington D.C. [US ], May 27 (ANI): Amid the stand-off between India and China in Ladakh region, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that US is ‘ready’ and ‘willing’ to mediate their ‘raging border dispute’. “We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute. Thank you!” tweeted President Trump.
Amid efforts to de-escalate the tensions with China in Ladakh through talks, the Indian military leadership had on Tuesday gave their inputs to the government on dealing with the situation.
Chief of Defence Staff had briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the military inputs and suggestions to handle the situation in Ladakh where China has brought in more than 5000 troops who are deployed all along the Line of Actual Control at multiple locations from Daulat Beg Oldie to other areas in Ladakh.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had also briefed Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on all aspects of the ongoing stand-off with China which started on May 5-6 with a swift movement of troops by the Chinese in Pangong Tso, Finger and Galwan Nala area. (ANI)
