SCO meeting in Goa: Jaishankar’s ‘Namaste’ reciprocates with Qin Gang’s ‘fist and palm’ salute

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the venue for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers meeting in Goa on Friday...

During the talks, Qin Gang dwelled on drawing experience and lessons from history while pointing out that the current situation on the border is generally stable and that the two neighbouring countries should maintain sustainable peace and tranquillity in the border areas, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of China...

We should draw experience and lessons from history, grasp bilateral relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective, respect each other, learn from each other, achieve mutual success, and embark on a new path of harmonious coexistence, peaceful development, and common rejuvenation among neighbouring major countries, and provide assistance for the rejuvenation of our respective nationalities, he added, the Chinese foreign ministry said...

Qin Gang also pointed out that the current situation on the China-India border is generally stable and that the two sides should continue to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, consolidate existing achievements, strictly abide by relevant agreements and agreements, promote the further cooling and easing of the border situation, and maintain sustainable peace and tranquillity in the border areas, as per the official statement...

The Indian side hopes to continue to seek to maintain peace and stability in the border area through consultations with the Chinese side.. Qin Gang also said that China supports India in hosting the SCO summit and hopes that India, as the rotating president, will play an active role in making the summit a success in the spirit of unity and cooperation..

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