China disregarded border agreements of 90s says EAM S Jaishankar
- In Reports
- 12:29 PM, Aug 22, 2022
- Myind Staff
Looking forward to augmenting relationships with all nations of the LatAm Region, External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar has embarked on a three-nation visit starting August 22.
While attending an Indian community event in Sao Paulo in Brazil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that China has disregarded the border pacts and the Galwan Valley standoff has been casting a shadow as ties between the two nations continue to go through a very difficult phase.
S Jaishankar met the Indian community in Brazil's Sao Paulo on the first leg of a three-nation visit. He will also visit Paraguay and Argentina.
"We have agreements with China going back to the 1990s which prohibits bringing mass troops in the border area. They have disregarded that. You know what happened in the Galwan valley. That problem has not been resolved and that has been clearly casting a shadow."
Relationships are a two-way street. A lasting relationship cannot be a one-way street. We need that mutual respect and mutual sensitivity. Right now, it is no secret we are going through a very difficult phase," S Jaishankar added.
S Jaishankar also thanked the Indian community for serving as an effective bridge between Brazil and India. "India-Brazil ties are defined by good sentiment, great goodwill and increasing cooperation. Thank the Indian community for serving as an effective bridge," he added.
During the Minister’s meeting with top leaderships of these three countries as well as his counterpart, focus will be on food and energy security, defence and security, space, IT, and aerospace.
This will be the minister’s first visit to the South American Region when he travels to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina starting August 22-27. The minister, accompanied by senior officials, will have bilateral engagements with his counterparts and will also call on the top leadership in all the three countries.
During his visits to Brazil and Argentina, the minister will co-chair the Joint Commission Meetings (JCM) with his counterparts, where the focus will be to review the bilateral relationships in different sectors and will also discuss regional and global issues of common interests.
Both Brazil and Argentina are strategic partners of India. Also, on the agenda of his visit to these countries to meet and interact with the Indian communities as well as business leaders.
According to the MEA, in Brazil, the minister is scheduled to deliver an address at the Rio Branco Institute (Brazilian Diplomatic Academy).
Since September 2021, Jaishankar visited four important countries in the region. Last year in September he visited Mexico. And, next week the visit to three countries in a week is expected to provide an opportunity to explore new avenues for cooperation post-pandemic.
Ahead of the Minister’s visit, the navies of India and Brazil had their first bilateral drill Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in which INS Tarkash with Brazilian Naval Ship Uniao, a Niteroi class frigate.
According to the Indian Navy, during the exercise of the two navies, the focus was on honing inter-operability and further strengthening diplomatic and maritime ties between the two countries.
In two decades, this was the first deployment of an Indian Navy ship to South America and the navies of both countries participated in multifaceted operations which included tactical maneuvers, cross deck landing, and replenishment at sea approaches.
Food security, including edible oil, and expansion of the existing MERCOSUR-India PTA are among some of the issues that are going to be discussed including Argentina’s interest in space cooperation.
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