Wang will discuss a "wide range of bilateral cooperation issues" with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during his visit, including a discussion on Ukraine.
BRICS Summit 2023: Interestingly, the statement from Doval came nearly a month after China blocked a joint proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir as a global terrorist.
NSA Doval emphasised the importance of restoring peace in border areas to remove impediments to normalcy in India-China bilateral relations.
The two sides both said Qin had accepted an invitation from Blinken to visit Washington but Beijing made clear that “the China-US relationship is at the lowest point since its establishment.”
China-India relation: This statement came in the backdrop of the December 9 faceoff between the Indian and Chinese soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector.
During the one-hour meeting on the sidelines of a conclave of foreign ministers of the G20 nations, Jaishankar conveyed to Wang the need for an early resolution of all outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
This is the first visit by a high-level Chinese diplomat to India since the border dispute between the two nations erupted over two years ago. So far, 15 rounds of military talks have taken place to resolve the issue.
Ajit Doval told Wang Yi that the continuation of the present situation in eastern Ladakh is not in mutual interest and there was need to ensure that actions do not violate the spirit of equal and mutual security.
This is the first visit by a high-level Chinese diplomat to India since the border dispute between the two nations erupted over 2-years ago.
There has been disengagement from areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh and India and China have been holding military and diplomatic talks for further disengagement from the remaining friction points.
The official Bakhtar News Agency announced Wang Yi will meet with Taliban leaders “to discuss various issues including the extension of political relations, economic, and transit cooperation.”
Wang Yi is the highest level foreign dignitary to visit Nepal after the Sher Bahadur Deuba govt assumed power last year.
The virtual meeting will be the 3rd engagement between the two leaders since the month of February.
The issue figured during a phone conversation that was initiated by Wang to convey China's sympathies to India on the COVID-19 situation.
Addressing his annual press conference, state councillor and foreign minister, Wang Yi first said India and China should not undercut or be suspicious of each other
Locked in a bitter stand-off since last seven weeks, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had a telephone conversation on Sunday. An official communication released today by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) states that the two sides agreed that it was necessary to ensure at the earliest complete disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and de-escalation from India-China border areas for full restoration of peace and tranquility.
As world points fingers towards China over global outbreak of coronavirus, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said world will not be same again and China will not stop moving forward. COVID-19 has been an all around test on Chinese social system and governance capacity. It stood the test, displayed its national strengthand shown itself to be a responsible major country.
Wang said in light of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations next year, China and Myanmar should hold a series of celebrations, plan and prepare for high-level exchanges, comprehensively push forward cooperation in areas including economy, trade, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, Xinhua news agency reported.
Wang is scheduled to visit Islamabad on September 7 amid the hue and cry raised by Pakistan over the Indian government's decision to end special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August.
"China hopes Pakistan and India will transform the crisis into opportunity and meet each other halfway," Wang said at his annual press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress, China's Parliament.
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