Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar Foreign Secretary S JaishankarA DAY after Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said differences between India and China should not become disputes, Beijing reiterated that the withdrawal of troops from Doklam was the precondition to de-escalate the ongoing border row. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Geng Shuang on Wednesday maintained that the ongoing stand-off between Chinese and Indian troops in Doklam was different from “previous frictions” between the two countries. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also demanded that India pull troops back and “properly settle this incident”. Geng also said that China was willing to play a constructive role in improving relations between India and Pakistan. China stands ready to play a constructive role to improve the relations between Pakistan and India.”For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express July 12, 2017 21:56 UTC