Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on October 1 extended wishes to Chinese Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the people of China on the occasion of the country’s founding day, expressing hope to continue work towards stabilising and rebuilding India-China ties. “Greetings to Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chinese people on the occasion of the founding day of the People’s Republic of China. Look forward to continuing our work to stabilize and rebuild our ties,” Jaishankar posted On X.
China on October 1 celebrates the founding day, marking the 76th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, which was proclaimed by the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong on October 1, 1949. Earlier in August, Chinese Foreign Minister Yi undertook a two-day official visit to India during which he held a meeting with Jaishankar. The Chinese Foreign Minister also held a fresh round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During his meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister , Jaishankar emphasised that it is essential that the process of de-escalation moves forward, adding that the basis for any momentum in India-China ties remains the ability to jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas. “You, Excellency, will of course be discussing border issues with our Special Representative, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, tomorrow. This is very important because the basis for any positive momentum in our ties is the ability to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas. It is also essential that the de-escalation process move forward,” Jaishankar said in his opening remarks.
