India-China relations- External Affairs Minister visit

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  • External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reassured China that New Delhi’s decision to exercise greater administrative control over Ladakh would have no implications for India’s external boundaries or the Line of Actual Control with China.
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  • Better governance and socio-economic development: In a reference to India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and making Ladakh, which borders China, a Union Territory, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the legislative measures were aimed at better governance and socio-economic development.
  • No territorial claims:
    (1) There was no implication for the external boundaries of India or the Line of Actual Control with China.
    (2) India was not raising any additional territorial claims. The Chinese concerns in this regard were misplaced. He was referring to Chinese Foreign Ministry’s earlier response that India had continued to damage China’s territorial sovereignty by unilaterally modifying the form of domestic law.
    (3) The Chinese Foreign Office had also said that this practice was “unacceptable” and it would not have any effect.
  • Internal matter of India: India conveyed China that its decision to withdraw special status to Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter for India.
  • Discussion on BCIM and Afghanistan: Mr. Jaishankar said that the discussions were also held on the situation in Afghanistan and on the Bangladesh China India Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 13th Aug 2019