Ganesh Kendale
Weeks after President Droupadi Murmu extended wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of China and expressed desire to improve bilateral ties, China’s foreign ministry welcomed it and said it was ‘ready’ to strengthen communication and mutual trust with India.
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao, responding to wishes extended by President Murmu to her Chinese counterpart, said, “Recently, leaders of neighbouring countries in Asia, including Indian President Droupadi Murmu, sent messages or letters of congratulations to President Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.We express our appreciation for that.”
“China attaches importance to President Murmu’s remarks on the China-India relations. We stand ready to enhance communication with India, increase mutual trust and jointly promote the sound and steady development of China-India relations,” she added.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary on September 27, President Murmu pressed upon the need for developing peaceful and stable relations between India and China. She also had said that as neighboring nations with shared developmental challenges and regional interests, it is crucial to work together towards such relations.
In her message, President Murmu touched on the need for the two neighbors to strengthen bilateral cooperation, stating her intention to build a mutually beneficial partnership by leveraging each country’s strengths for the benefit of their people, the region, and the world.
Meanwhile, Mao noted progress in the ongoing disengagement between the two countries, stating that they have successfully disengaged in four significant areas, including the Galwan Valley.
“The situation on the China-India border is currently stable on the whole. At the recent 31st meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs (WMCC), the two sides further narrowed down differences, expanded common understandings and agreed to find early resolution to the situation on the border,” Mao added further.
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson had spoken about the disengagement process and said, “In recent years, front-line armies of the two countries have realised disengagement in four areas in the Western sector of the China-India border, including the Galwan Valley. The China-India border situation is generally stable and under control.”
