Beijing tones down anti-India rhetoric

published: 2017-07-30 06:55:56

Since Parliament is in session, the government is also likely to inform both Houses on the contacts with China to end the stalemate. Modi is scheduled to visit China in September for the BRICS Summit and also have bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. New Delhi would like the stand-off to end before the PM’s visit to China but is doubtful whether it was possible, given the strong positions taken by both sides. Sources in the Indian establishment are, however, drawing satisfaction from the fact that Doval was able to discuss ‘major problems’ with Yang despite Beijing’s insistence for weeks that there would be no talks with India until Indian troops withdrew from their positions at the disputed site. ‘’We have all along been saying that we wish to resolve the stand-off through diplomatic means…the NSA’s talks with his Chinese counterpart was the first significant step in this direction,’’ official sources a