Jaishankar Says LAC Stability Key to India-China Normalisation
He said border peace is needed to expand trade and investment, while India still faces a one-sided trade balance and limited market access in China.
- On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar told the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi that peace and tranquillity along the LAC are essential for normalizing India-China relations, warning that border disturbances have consequences.
- Jaishankar recalled that the 2020 Galwan clashes represented a profound departure from the previous 45 years of peace, noting it took four years of negotiations to restore stability following border issues during the Covid lockdown.
- The situation along the LAC has "settled down" to a great extent since 2024, Jaishankar noted to John Micklethwait, with the relationship "commensurately moving towards normalcy" after the military standoff ended.
- Jaishankar highlighted major economic issues, stating the trade balance is "completely tilted" toward China and asserting India is not getting a "level playing field" despite offering one to Chinese businesses.
- India is not insisting that the boundary issue must be solved to conduct business, Jaishankar said, as officials explore "early harvest" possibilities for trade and investment separate from the boundary question.
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The Siasat DailyLAC must be stable for normalisation of ties with China: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Oct 14: The Line of Actual Control (LAC) has to be stable for normalising relations between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that any disturbance along the border will have consequences. Jaishankar also linked expansion of trade and investment ties between the two countries to peace and tranquillity along the border. "The point we make to the Chinese is: 'If you want a normal relationship, if…
'It's a no-brainer, boundary...': Jaishankar's message to China
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the stability of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is essential for normalising India-China relations, asserting that border disturbances will have consequences. He connected trade and investment growth to border peace and highlighted significant economic issues, including a severe trade imbalance and lack of market access for India in China. Jaishankar also referenced the 2020 Galwan clashes as …
"Boundary Has To Be Stable": S Jaishankar Sets Out India's Stand On China Ties
Speaking in a conversation with John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Delhi, Jaishankar said India and China have no agreed border and that the issue has persisted for decades.
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Times of India'Boundary has to be stable': EAM Jaishankar sets out India's stand on China ties; economic issues
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said peace and tranquillity in the border areas were essential to normalising India-China relations, stressing that any disturbance along the border would have consequences. Speaking in a conversation with John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Delhi, Jaishankar said India and China have no agreed border and that the issue has persisted for decades. "We don't hav…
We are a natural option: EAM Jaishankar on Moscow’s shift towards Asia amid strained ties with Europe - The Tribune
Speaking in conversation with John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Jaishankar said that Russia's relationship with Europe had become embittered following the Ukraine war, pushing Moscow to turn increasingly towards Asia, particularly China.
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