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J&K on top of Jaishankar’s China agenda
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- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has arrived in Beijing to prepare for the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, apart from familiarising his hosts about New Delhi’s decision to revoke special status for Jammu and Kashmir.
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- Alteration of status quo:(1) Ahead of his arrival, the Chinese Foreign Ministry had taken exception to India’s decision to create Ladakh as a separate Union Territory, saying the decision could alter the status quo along the China-India border.(2) Referring to Ladakh, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that the Indian side had continued to damage China’s territorial sovereignty by unilaterally modifying the form of domestic law.(3) She pointed out that this practice is “unacceptable” and will not have any effect.
- On Article 370:(1) On the revocation of Article 370, the Chinese position has been shifting.(2) China stated that it is “seriously concerned” about the situation in Kashmir. It said it without making any reference to the United Nations which proposed that India and Pakistan should resolve relevant disputes through dialogue and consultation and safeguard regional peace and stability.
- Indian position: It is unlikely that the Indian side will not raise the “internationalisation” of the Kashmir issue through the UN route during Mr. Jaishankar’s talks in Beijing.
- Varanasi summit:(1) While the focus of this mechanism is on people-to-people exchanges and culture, all topics of India-China ties, including detailing of the Varanasi summit between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi, will be covered, except for trade and commerce.(2) Prime Minister Modi and President Xi are expected to meet on October 12, in tune with the 70th anniversary of the formation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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The Hindu