"Right now, we are going through a very difficult phase mainly because we have agreements with China going back to the 1990s, which prohibit enmassing of troops in the border areas. They have disregarded that," Jaishankar said during a community event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jaishankar, who is on his first trip to the South American region as the external affairs minister, added, "That problem has not been resolved and it is clearly casting a shadow."
“They are our neighbours. Everybody wants to get along with their neighbour. In personal life and country-wise as well. But everybody wants to get along with on reasonable terms. I must respect you. You must respect me.”
“So from our point of view, we have been very clear that we have to build the relationship and there has to be mutual respect. Each one will have their interests and we need to be sensitive to what the concerns are for others for a relationship to be built.”
“Relationships are a two-way street. A lasting relationship cannot be a one-way street. We need that mutual respect and mutual sensitivity. Right now it is no secret we are going through a very difficult phase,” Jaishankar added.
He also recalled India’s successful evacuation of its citizens from the war zone during the Russia-Ukraine conflict under Operation Ganga and said that India is capable of big things.
The MEA said Jaishankar's visit to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina will provide an opportunity to continue the ongoing high-level engagements with India's partners in the region and explore new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era, besides exchanging views on issues of bilateral and international significance.
Courtesy:- Economic Times
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