(TibetanReview.net, Apr28’23) – China has painted a rosy picture of the India-China ties in its official readout and attempted to sideline the border issue. But India would have none of it, insisting that bilateral ties can develop further only if peace and tranquillity at the borders is maintained. Li’s remarks came in a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defense of China shortly after his meeting with Singh. “China and India have far more common interests than differences,” Li has said, reiterating Beijing oft-repeated assertion which India has always rejected in recent times. The group, formed originally to constrain US influence in the region, consists of China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Source: ABC News April 29, 2023 01:21 UTC