Interacting with Asia Society President and CEO Kyung-wha Kang, Jaishankar said that India is trying to undo some of the damage which happened as a result of China’s actions in 2020read moreExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the relationship between India and China has seen some improvement from October last year, describing Galwan Valley clash in 2020 as “very traumatic” for the ties.Interacting with Asia Society President and CEO Kyung-wha Kang, Jaishankar said that India is trying to undo some of the damage which happened as a result of China’s actions in 2020.Advertisement“Differences should not become disputes and competition should not become conflict. We do compete on many issues, but because we compete doesn’t mean that there should be a conflict between us…,” said Jaishankar of India and China ties.Reflecting on the historical context of the relationship, Jaishankar said the war with China in 1962 led to a 14-year gap before India sent an ambassador back to Beijing and a further 12 years until the Indian Prime Minister visited China and that from 1988 to 2020, despite incidents along the border, there had been no bloodshed.“The last bloodshed was 45 years before 2020. What happened in 2020 was actually very traumatic for the relationship. It wasn’t just the bloodshed, it was the disregard of written agreements…,” he added.Jaishankar said the relationship between India and China has shown signs of improvement since last October.“We are working on different aspects of it…What we are trying is to see if we can undo some of the damage which happened as a result of their actions in 2020, and we can rebuild the relationship. We genuinely, sincerely think that this is in our mutual interest, if one looks at 2020-2025, it was a period which did not serve them well, and it did not serve us well,” added the external affairs minister.AdvertisementTalking about the shifting global order, Jaishankar said if the US, which has been the most powerful country for the last 80 years and has underwritten global rules and practices, begins to alter its approach to international relations, it signifies a shift in the very foundation of the global order.Advertisement“There is something deep, profound, and consequential is happening right now. There are many other events and trends which have fed into it,” said Jaishankar.Jaishankar emphasised the diverse positions within Asia, asserting that not all nations on the continent share a uniform viewpoint.“I know you call the Asia Society, but that doesn’t mean all of Asia has a similar position. I think within Asia, there are very diverse, very complex set of reactions…,” he added.AdvertisementHe noted that many factors driving current global shifts are likely to affect various parts of Asia.“We are looking today at more industrial policy, at tariff impositions. You are looking at much stronger export controls. It’s not just a foundation which is shifting. That shifting foundation has a worldview which is significantly different from the earlier foundation on which some parts of Asia particularly profited enormously and may now no longer do so…,” added the external affairs minister.Discussing recent developments in India-US relations following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in February, Jaishankar said that talks with President Donald Trump revealed a significant convergence on various issues that could be built upon.Advertisement“We saw a President who clearly had an interest in ensuring that energy availability was more, energy flows were more diverse and that countries like India could have more choices than we currently do. We had some decades ago started importing LNG from the US but for various reasons, the business stayed at a certain level. We have an interest in increasing it because, you know, the US is a very stable supplier,” added Jaishankar.Jaishankar also mentioned productive conversations regarding technology, emphasising the importance of Big Tech in making America great again.Regarding trade relations, Jaishankar confirmed that PM Modi and President Trump agreed to conclude a bilateral trade agreement by fall this year.“That is what is currently under discussion…There’s a very active and intense trade discussion going on at this point of time…,” he added.With inputs from agenciesMore from India
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