Gokhale, who earlier served as the envoy to Beijing, will have a day-long meeting on Monday with vice foreign minister Kong Xuanyou after his call-on with foreign minister, Wang. China and India are two emerging market countries and also neighbours,” Wang said in his opening remarks. Given that it is important to have regular consultations with China,” Wang added. The Chinese side is also keenly looking forward to the second informal summit, which will be held in India sometime after the general elections. India has repeatedly expressed concerns about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), largely because of CPEC, which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and the uneven playing field created by China for Xi’s flagship connectivity project.

Source: Hindustan Times April 22, 2019 05:48 UTC