The mango that broke a market
It is peak mango season in India. The Alphonso harvest is at its richest, the Kesar at its most fragrant.
Greeting his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the people of China on the occasion of the country’s founding day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said he looked forward to stabilising and rebuilding the ties between New Delhi and Beijing.
Wednesday marks the 76th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, which was proclaimed by the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong on October 1, 1949.
In a post on X, the EAM said, “Greetings to Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chinese people on the occasion of the founding day of the People’s Republic of China. Look forward to continuing our work to stabilise and rebuild our ties.”
Earlier in September, during PM Modi’s visit to China for the SCO Summit at Tianjin, PM Modi held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit, during which both the leaders welcomed the positive momentum and steady progress between the two countries since their last meeting during the BRICS Summit in October 2024.
The Prime Minister had underlined the importance of peace and tranquillity in border areas for continued development of bilateral relations. The two leaders noted with satisfaction the successful disengagement last year along the border areas and maintenance of peace since then.
They expressed commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary issue in the interest of their overall bilateral relations and the citizens of their countries. They recognised the decisions taken by the two Special Representatives during their talks earlier this month, and agreed to further support their efforts.
The two leaders noted the need to strengthen people-to-people ties through direct flights and visa facilitation, building on the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and tourist visa. On economic and trade relations, they recognised the role of their economies in stabilising world trade. They also underlined the need to proceed from a political and strategic direction to expand bilateral trade and investment ties and reduce the trade deficit.
Both reaffirmed that the two countries were development partners and not rivals and that their differences should not turn into disputes, calling for a stable relationship and cooperation between India and China based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.
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