Wang Yi Meets with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval of India

On March 25, 2022 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval of India in New Delhi during his working visit to India.

Wang Yi said, as the two largest developing countries and representatives of emerging economies, China and India should walk steadily on the path the two countries have chosen, keep the development of bilateral relations on the right course, bear in mind a long-term perspective and join hands to make respective contributions to peace and stability in the region and beyond. To this end, Wang Yi put forward a three-point approach.

First, both sides should view bilateral relations from a long-term perspective, adhere to the strategic judgment made by the leaders of the two countries that "China and India pose no threat but offer development opportunities to each other", and place the differences on the boundary issue in a proper place in bilateral relations.

Second, both sides should view each other's development with a win-win mentality, and forge a sound interaction model, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results at a higher level and in a wider range.

Third, both sides should participate in multilateral processes with a cooperative posture, step up communication and coordination, support each other, send more positive signals for upholding multilateralism, and inject more positive energy into improving global governance.

Doval appreciated China's profound thinking and constructive opinions on India-China relations, saying that India also believes that India and China, as partners rather than rivals, should not let the boundary issue affect the overall bilateral relations. Fostering amicable relations between India and China is an important consensus between the leaders of the two countries, as well as the common aspiration of the two peoples. India is ready to work with China to develop sound and stable bilateral relations. Just as rocks can't stop rivers from rushing forward, differences between the two sides should not change the positive trend of bilateral relations. Both sides should make efforts to remove obstacles and interference affecting bilateral ties and strive for an early return of bilateral relations to the right track.

Wang Yi stressed, the two sides should meet each halfway and adhere to the right direction, so that the "streams" of amicable relations between China and India can converge into a mighty and irresistible "tide" of the times.

The two sides affirmed the results of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting and diplomatic consensus, and agreed to speed up the resolution of individual remaining problems, properly manage and control the ground situation, and avoid misunderstanding and misjudgment. The two sides agreed to follow the Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the India-China Boundary Question signed in 2005, and solve the boundary issue through peaceful and friendly consultations without using or threatening to use force against each other. Wang Yi stressed, as the special representatives of the boundary issue between the two countries, the two sides should maintain communication and exchanges, strive to switch from emergency response to normalized management and control of the boundary issue as soon as possible, make unswerving efforts toward proper management and control of the border issue, and seek a fair and just solution.