In Russia’s Kazan at the Brics outreach Session, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked about the need for dialogue so as to resolve the disputes. He stated that agreements, once reached, should be followed to the letter.
Jaishankar said, ‘Prime Minister Modi has emphasised that this is not an era of war. Disputes and differences must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy. Agreements, once reached, must be respected. International law should be adhered to, without exception’.
The minister’s remark comes following India and China made a breakthrough over the border row and reached an agreement to end a four-year-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh. The deal marks a return to patrolling agreements that used to take in place before the 2020 Galwan clash. The disengagement agreement came following 17 rounds of working mechanism meetings and 21 rounds of military dialogue.
Speaking at the BRICS Outreach Session in Kazan.
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The agreement also set the stage for the first bilateral talks between PM Modi and China’s Xi Jinping in five years. PM Modi welcomed the border agreement and said that India-China ties were significant for global peace and stability. “Mutual trust, respect and sensitivity will guide bilateral relations,” PM Modi said during the delegation-level talks on the sidelines of Brics Summit.
At the Brics Summit, PM Modi reiterated India’s stand on resolving global conflicts, saying that this is not an era of war. The Prime Minister’s message came at a time when Russia is at war with Ukraine while Isreal has declared war on Hamas and is in conflict with Iran-backed proxies.
Addressing the Brics Outreach session, Jaishankar said that there should be zero tolerance for terrorism and also discussed the escalating situation in West Asia and expressed concern over the potential for the conflict to spread further in the region.
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