NEW DELHI – Chinese Ambassador in Delhi breaks silence over Beijing’s rolein defusing Pakistan India tensions post shooting down of IAF fighter jetin Occupied Kashmir.
China promoted dialogue and played a “constructive role” in easing tensionsbetween India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the February 14 terrorattack in Kashmir, according to Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui.
Beijing also “attaches importance” to India’s concerns related to thelisting of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar at the UN’s Islamic Stateand al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee and will strengthen communication to finda “proper solution”, Luo has written in the Chinese embassy’s officialmagazine.
China’s foreign ministry had acknowledged last month that the countryplayed a “constructive role” in reducing tensions after India and Pakistancame dangerously close to firing missiles at each other on February 27, asreported by Hindustan Times. At that time, tensions were at a peak after anIndian combat jet was shot down in an engagement along the Line of Controland its pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, was captured andbriefly held by Pakistan.
In an article titled “Script a new chapter in China-India tango”, Luowrites about enhanced efforts to manage differences in the region,including the India-Pakistan tensions that attracted the world community’sattention.
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“China has actively promoted peaceful dialogue and played a constructiverole in easing the tension,” Luo writes.
Without naming Masood Azhar, the envoy adds: “On the issue of listing inthe 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council, China attaches importance toand understands India’s concerns and is willing to strengthen communicationwith India to find a proper solution.
