'It's a no-brainer': EAM underlines need for stable border for normal ties with China
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that normal relations with China depend on maintaining a stable border. He noted that while the border has been relatively calm since 2024, the 2020 clashes marked a significant departure from decades of peace.
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This reflects the ongoing geopolitical tension between the world's two most populous nations and the conditions required for regional stability.
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that if China wants a normal relationship with New Delhi, the border between the two countries has to be stable.During a conversation at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Jaishankar said that India and China do not have an agreed border and that the issue has persisted for decades."We don't have an agreed border between India and China. This is not a new issue; it's been going on for multiple decades... From 1975 till 2020, a good 45 years, no blood was shed on that border. The last time there were fatalities was in 1975.
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