Jaishankar links stable China ties to a multipolar Asia

The Story in Brief

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila that stable, cooperative India-China relations could support a multipolar Asia and world. He said peace and tranquillity along the border were prerequisites for normal ties, while supply-chain predictability and fair market access still needed attention.

The meeting followed steps towards normalisation, including renewed direct flights, visa changes, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and border trade. Jaishankar also met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and expressed strong concern over Indian seafarer safety after four Indians were killed in a projectile strike near Odesa. The Quad separately reaffirmed Indo-Pacific stability and ASEAN’s centrality.

The Indian Opinion

Calls to either trust Beijing fully or end engagement altogether are lazy narratives. The minister’s own conditions point to the harder reality: contacts can resume while border peace, market access and supply-chain reliability remain unresolved. The safety of Indian workers also needs more than diplomatic concern. Progress should be judged by fewer border tensions, smoother trade and clear accountability for the four deaths.

Source: thehindu.com

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