S Jaishankar said that China is defying the boundary agreements with India and casting a shadow on bilateral ties.
Jaishankar is on his first visit to the South American region as foreign minister. (Photo: PTI/File)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that China is defying boundary agreements with India and the issue is clearly casting a shadow on bilateral ties. The minister is on an official visit to Brazil.
Jaishankar said during a community event in Sao Paulo, “Right now, we are going through a very difficult phase mainly because of the agreements we had with China in the 1990s, which on mobilizing troops in the border areas. Ban it. They have disregarded it.” , Brazil.
Jaishankar, who is on his first visit to the South American region as foreign minister, said, “This problem is not solved and it is clearly casting a shadow.”
My Latin American journey began with a meeting with the Indian community in Sao Paulo.
Shared progress and optimism with him as India completed 75 years of independence. pic.twitter.com/BcjYOBWOBJ
– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 21 August 2022
Chinese and Indian troops have been engaged in a standoff in eastern Ladakh for a long time. The two sides have so far held 16 rounds of Corps Commander-level talks to resolve the standoff that broke out on May 5, 2020, following the violent clash in the Pangong Lake area.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that Jaishankar’s visit to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina will continue the ongoing high-level engagement with India’s partners in the region and explore new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era, besides on bilateral issues. Provides an opportunity to exchange ideas. international importance.
(with PTI inputs)
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