External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Highlights
- External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s statement shows India’s ‘tradition of independence’: China
- China said that we should try to maintain the warmth of our relationship.
- Wang told Rawat that China and India are two great ancient eastern civilizations.
China, External Affairs Minister S. There are many fans of Jaishankar’s wit and his grip on global affairs, but now China has also praised his statements. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has praised Jaishankar’s statement, in which he rejected European supremacism, saying that China-India is “fully capable” of repairing their ties. Wang Yi has said that Jaishankar’s statement shows India’s ‘tradition of freedom’.
‘India and China should try in one direction’
In his first meeting with India’s Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat on Wednesday, Wang said the two countries should try in the same direction to maintain the warmth of their relations, bring them back on track and restore them to the same status as before. In a statement posted on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, he said the two sides should work together to meet all global challenges and protect the common interests of China, India and other developing countries.
‘It shows India’s tradition of independence’
Wang told Rawat, “Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar publicly objected to the rejection of European supremacism and interference by external forces in China-India relations.” It shows India’s tradition of independence. Let us tell you that on June 3, in a dialogue session at a conference in Bratislava, Slovakian capital, Jaishankar had said that Europe has to get out of the mindset that its problems are the problems of the world, but the problems of the world are not the problems of Europe.
‘China and India are two great ancient eastern civilizations’
In his statement, Jaishankar had rejected the concept of Europe that India’s stand on the Ukraine attack could affect the world’s aid to India in any difficult situation with China. Jaishankar had said that India has a difficult relationship with China, but it is “fully capable” of repairing it. Wang told Rawat that China and India are two great ancient eastern civilizations, two major emerging developing countries and two major neighbours.
Jaishankar’s statement went viral on social media
Let us tell you that Jaishankar’s statement became quite viral on social media. Different parts of Jaishankar’s dialogue session were shared on social media for several days. Jaishankar had also said during that time that it is not necessary for India to stand on behalf of any one side. At the same time, on the issue of buying oil from Russia, he said that Europe buys many times more energy from Russia than us.
