NEW DELHI – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has landed in New Delhi a dayafter he completed his Pakistan visit during which he took part in theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) moot.
Reports in Indian media said the top Chinese diplomat landed in New Delhion Thursday in the first visit by a senior leader from Beijing since twosides were involved in Ladakh standoff that resulted in the death of nearlytwo dozen troops.
During the brief visit, the Chinese dignitary is expected to meet Indiansecurity agency chief Ajit Doval and external affairs minister SubrahmanyamJaishankar.
Earlier, Yi has drawn criticism from the Modi-led government over commentsabout Indian occupied Kashmir. Speaking at OIC moot in Pakistan, Chinese FMsaid Beijing shares the same hope as the OIC on Kashmir.
Indian officials then responded and reject the ‘uncalled’ reference toIndia by Wang Yi. Meanwhile, the agenda of talks between New Delhi andBeijing is unclear, discussions over the Ukraine conflict were expected asboth sides have not condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Kremlin counts both Asian countries as friendly powers, having cultivateddiplomatic and economic ties.
On the other hand, relations between India and China turned frosty in June2020 when troops of both sides were involved in a clash over the disputedsection of the western Himalayas.
