Jaishankar arrives in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo{ India wants to ensure that its relations with all countries advance without seeking exclusivity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat different category, a PTI report in The Tribune, chandigarh, says.”
Elaborating further, the minister said: “This is because of the currently abnormal nature of ties which is an outcome of a violation of border management agreements by Beijing.
Jaishankar, in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said that India has seen a dramatic expansion in connectivity, contacts and cooperation across the region.
He added that Pakistan, however, remains an exception to this in view of cross-border terrorism, he said on Friday, April 28, while addressing the diplomatic corps and young minds of the diplomatic school of the Dominican Republic.
“Whether it is the US, Europe, Russia, or Japan, we are trying to ensure that all these ties advance without seeking exclusivity. China falls in a somewhat different category because of the boundary dispute and the currently abnormal nature of our ties. That is an outcome of a violation of agreements regarding border management by them,” Jaishankar said.
Jaishankar said: “The China situation is very fragile and the situation is very challenging. You cannot violate agreements and pretend that everything is normal.
“There will be no normal ties with China if border agreements are breached. You have to mutually agree on patrolling in certain areas. In the 1970s, we chose areas where we wouldn’t patrol,” he had said.
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