Chinese dragon, Indian elephant must dance together: Wang Yi

Chinese dragon, Indian elephant must dance together: Wang Yi

Beijing, March 8: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said that Chi and India should be “free of mental inhibition” and build mutual trust, which is a “precious commodity” in their ties.

Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the Chinese parliament session, Wang said that both countries, which nearly came to war over a two-month military stand-off along their border last year, should replace suspicion with trust. Sounding positive on bilateral ties in the coming year, the minister said: “The Chinese dragon and Indian elephant must not fight each other but dance with each other.”

Sino-India ties took a nosedive after their militaries faced-off each other in their worst stand-off at Doklam in the Sikkim section of their boundary.

Chi’s opposition to a UN ban on Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar and India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group has also tested their relationship.

“Despite some tests and difficulties, the Chi-India relationship continues to grow. In the process, Chi has both upheld its legitimate rights and interests and taken care to preserve the relationship. He emphasised that mutual trust was a key factor between India and Chi.

“In this, mutual trust is the most precious commodity in Chi-India relations. With political trust, not even Himalayas can stop from friendly exchanges. Without it, even level land cannot bring us together,” Wang said.

After resolving the Doklam crisis last year, both countries have attempted to repair their relationships and have shown willingness to engage in more dialogue. Last month, India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale quietly visited Beijing and met Wang and Chi’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi.

Prime Minister rendra Modi is likely to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Summit in Chi in June.(IANS)

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