New Delhi: Kongrespræsident Mallikarjun Kharge spurgte fredag ​​den Narendra Modi-ledede regering om dens tilgang til Kina. Han bad Modi-regeringen om at beslutte sin politik over for Kina.
Kharge cited Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal’s statement that ties between India and China are “not normal.” He said reports have claimed that Chinese diplomats visited Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters.
Han sagde, at rapporter har hævdet, at Modi-regeringen har givet undtagelser i visa til kinesiske teknikere og erhverv til fremstilling under PLI-ordningen.
In a post shared on X, Kharge stated, “On one hand, the Foreign Ministry of Modi government admitted for the first time that relations with China are not normal. On the other hand, according to the news – 1. Diplomats from China went to the headquarters of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Why did they go? What did they go for? What conversation took place?”
“2. Modi government has given exemption in visa to Chinese professionals and technicians for manufacturing under PLI scheme. Why did you give it? Didn’t China give stapled visas to our talented players for the Asian Games? Did 20 of our brave soldiers not sacrifice their lives in Galwan while fighting China in 2020?,” he added.
Taking a dig at PM Modi, Kharge said that he has given a clean chit to China and even mentioned in his statement, “Nobody entered our border.”
Torsdag sagde udenrigsministeriets (MEA) officielle talsmand Randhir Jaiswal, at Indien og Kina fortsætter med at engagere sig på den diplomatiske og militære side for en slags løsning.
While addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, Jaiswal said, “India’s position on China is very well known. It is a relationship, which is not normal, but we have had dialogues both on the military side and on the diplomatic side in October and November. And the idea is that we engage so that we can have some sort of resolution.”
Jaiswal sagde, at han ønskede at trække det, der blev diskuteret i disse møder, der blev afholdt i oktober og november.
He said, “The commander-level meeting was held in October where there was an agreement to maintain momentum of dialogue and negotiations through relevant military and diplomatic mechanisms. And they also committed to maintaining peace and tranquillity on the ground at the border areas.”
Han udtalte endvidere, at Indien og Kina også havde det 28. møde i WMCC (Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs).
“This is at the diplomatic level. We had our joint secretary East Asia participating there. They had a very good in-depth discussion, constructive discussion, frank discussion and they looked at all the proposals to resolve remaining issues and achieve complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh,” he added.
Jaiswal sagde, at de to lande var enige om behovet for at opretholde fred og ro langs grænseområderne, sikre en stabil situation på jorden og undgå enhver uheldig hændelse.
“And then thereafter, the two sides agreed to continue the dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and hold the next round of senior commanders meeting at the earliest to achieve the above objective,” he said. The 28th meeting of the WMCC was held on Thursday.
Fællessekretæren (Østasien) fra udenrigsministeriet ledede den indiske delegation, og generaldirektøren, grænse- og oceaniske anliggender i det kinesiske udenrigsministerium ledede den kinesiske delegation, oplyste MEA.
De to sider gennemgik situationen langs LAC i den vestlige sektor af grænseområderne mellem Indien og Kina og engagerede sig i en åben, konstruktiv og dybdegående diskussion af forslag til at løse de resterende problemer og opnå fuldstændig frigørelse i det østlige Ladakh, sagde MEA. i en pressemeddelelse.
De var endvidere enige om behovet for at bevare fred og ro langs grænseområderne, sikre en stabil situation på jorden og undgå uønskede hændelser.
The two sides agreed to continue the dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and hold the next round of the Senior Commanders’ Meeting at the earliest to achieve the above objective, the MEA added.
Tidligere i oktober afholdt Indien og Kina den 20. runde af samtaler på korpschefniveau i Chushul som en del af de igangværende bestræbelser på generel tilbagetrækning og deeskalering for at løse konflikten i det østlige Ladakh. Mødet blev afholdt ved grænsemødestedet Chushul-Moldo på den indiske side den 9.-10. oktober.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides exchanged views in a frank, open and constructive manner for an early and mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector, in accordance with the guidance provided by the national leadership of the two countries, and building on the progress made in the last round of Corps Commanders’ Meeting held on August 13-14, 2023.
Tidligere i 2020 stødte de indiske og kinesiske tropper sammen ved Galwan, samme år som pandemien startede. Siden maj 2020, hvor de kinesiske tropper forsøgte aggressivt at ændre status quo på LAC i det østlige Ladakh, er begge sider blevet indsat i fremadgående positioner nær ved Patruljepunkt 15, der opstod som et friktionspunkt i kølvandet på Galwan-sammenstødet.
Over 50,000 indiske soldater har siden 2020 været udstationeret på forreste poster langs LAC med avancerede våben for at forhindre ethvert forsøg på at ændre status quo ensidigt på LAC.