India Maintained Dialogue At The Grassroots Level With China
India maintained a dialogue at the grassroots level with China to avoid misunderstanding.
The Foreign Ministry said on Friday that India and China have maintained dialogue at the grassroots level to avoid any misunderstanding and miscalculation.
India maintained a dialogue with China on current bilateral agreements to restore peace include a full withdrawal of troops in all tense areas.
Negotiations are also going on.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Shrivastava said that the most recent meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) was held on 18 December.
The two sides have agreed to hold the next round of senior commanders’ meetings and the two countries maintain a continuous dialogue in this regard through diplomatic and military channels.
Asked permission to replace the crew of two stranded ships in China.
The Foreign Ministry said that the Indian embassy in China has sought permission from Beijing to replace the Indian crew of two ships stranded in the Chinese waters.
Anurag Shrivastava said, ‘Our Ambassador has personally raised the issue before the Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister and requested early permission to replace the Indian crew members in both ships MV Jag Anand and MV Anastasia.
The Ministry of External Affairs is also in regular contact with the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on this issue.
Let there be a total of 39 Indians aboard these two cargo ships and China has banned their cargo unloading under the Covid-19 control measures.
India always followed an independent foreign policy.
In a recent US report on the purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia, warning of sanctions to India, Anurag Shrivastava said that India has always followed an independent foreign policy.
There is a broad global strategic partnership between India and the United States.
At the same time, India also has a special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia and India’s independent foreign policy also applies to defense procurement and supplies which are determined by our national security interests.
The nationality column on the passport remains intact.
On Canadian leader Ramandeep Brar being seen in support of the peasant movement on Delhi’s borders, Anurag Shrivastava said that the ministry has taken cognizance of these reports and the facts are being investigated.
On the media report about the nationality column being removed from the passport, he said that it is completely wrong and there has been no change in the column.
Willing to work towards making peaceful Afghanistan
On the question of starting a two-year term as a temporary member of the UN Security Council and becoming the chairman of the Taliban Sanctions Committee.
The spokesman said that India as a temporary member to promote a full and inclusive solution for international peace and security will be bound by commitment.
Simultaneously, the multilateral system will improve and Vasudhaiva will work in the spirit of Kutumbakam.
On the question of Afghanistan, he said that India wants to work towards creating a peaceful, prosperous, sovereign, democratic, and united Afghanistan.
India’s responsibility to cooperate with neighbors on covid-19 vaccine
In response to a question about the vaccine, Anurag Shrivastava said, ‘You know that India has been at the forefront of the common global fight against the covid-19 pandemic since the beginning.
India wants international cooperation in this area and especially with its neighbors, it sees it as its obligation.
‘The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India and China have taken the ground to avoid any misunderstanding and miscalculation.
Dialogue at the level has been maintained as negotiations continue for the full withdrawal of troops in all tense areas in accordance with current bilateral agreements to restore peace.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Shrivastava said that the most recent meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) was held on 18 December.
The two sides have agreed to hold the next round of senior commanders’ meetings and the two countries maintain a continuous dialogue in this regard through diplomatic and military channels.
Asked permission to replace the crew of two stranded ships in China
The Foreign Ministry said that the Indian embassy in China has sought permission from Beijing to replace the Indian crew of two ships stranded in the Chinese waters.
Anurag Srivastava said, ‘Our Ambassador has personally raised the issue before the Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister and the Indian crew members in both the ships MV Jag Anand and MV Anesthesia were offended.
