Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, India TV.
After five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jingping met in Russia. Modi looked Xi Jinping in the eyes and said he welcomes the agreement reached between India and China for peace on the border. Modi said that today he wants to talk positively with Xi Jinping and with an open mind about the relations between the two countries. In this meeting, which lasted fifty minutes, it was decided that apart from finally resolving the border dispute, India and China will also work together on the economic front.
One effect of today’s talks will be that India will reopen its doors to investment from Chinese companies. Xi Jinping needs this very much to manage his economy. But all this will depend on whether peace is actually established at the grassroots level.
In the meeting of Modi and Xi Jinping it was decided that after there is peace on the border, the start of the Manasarovar Yatra will be discussed in the special representatives meeting. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Indian BRICS Sherpa Dammu Ravi attended. At the same time, along with Jinping, the Chinese delegation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Secretary of the Communist Party of China Cai Chi, also attended the meeting.
After the meeting, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the two leaders discussed expanding mutual trade, exploring new avenues of cooperation and global issues. Modi praised Jinping for his efforts towards financial integration of BRICS countries and promised full cooperation in this regard. Both leaders asked the special representatives to meet as soon as possible to resolve the border conflict. The External Affairs Minister said that when the next meeting of Special Representatives is held, resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will also be discussed. The meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping is very important; Today the five-year stalemate has been resolved.
It is necessary to remember today the background of how the good relations between India and China worsened. When China confronted India at the Doklam border, our brave soldiers stood against the Chinese soldiers for 72 days. China once again broke trust when our soldiers were attacked in Galwan Valley. On the other side of the border, China had prepared tremendous infrastructure on the border. This was a threat to India.
India also prepared on a war footing. Roads, bridges and tunnels were all built quickly. The army stood in front of China with equal strength, only then did China feel that this is the new India, which is not afraid. Over the past 3 years, China has not taken any major measures on the border; rather, China has given consistent signals that talks should continue on the border dispute, but India can initiate trade and investment with China and trade relations will resume. It can be established.
Bad relations with China were also affecting India. India depends on Chinese companies for raw materials in many sectors, India was suffering losses in the fields of electronics, medicine and chemicals, but despite this, India was adamant that until a agreement on the border, other issues cannot be addressed. discussed.
Despite suffering economic losses, India did not bow down. China finally understood this. India’s diplomacy paid off. After several months of negotiations, China reached an agreement on border patrols and withdrawal. In the last two days, both India and China told the entire world that both countries are moving towards normalizing their relations. The friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin also came in handy in this whole matter.
Although these things are not officially said, one thing is clear. India has told the world that it will not compromise its self-esteem under any circumstances. Even today, during the meeting with Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi clearly said that peace and stability on the border is the priority of both countries, but in the next sentence, Modi said that mutual trust and mutual respect are also necessary for improve the mutual situation. relations. Modi’s message is clear. India wants to build better relations with its neighbors, but self-respect is paramount. (Rajat Sharma)
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