Doval visit won’t sway China over border standoff
2017-07-25 09:07:22 source：Global Times
July 24, 2017
India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is to visit China for the
annual BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting this week. As Doval is
believed to be one of the main schemers behind the current border
standoff between Chinese and Indian troops, the Indian media is pinning
high hopes on the trip to settle the ongoing dispute.
Beijing is
firm that India's withdrawal from Chinese territory is a precondition
and a basis for any meaningful dialogue between the two sides. The
Chinese side will not talk with India on the issue before the Indian
troops' unconditional withdrawal from Chinese territory. New Delhi
should give up its illusions, and Doval's Beijing visit is most
certainly not an opportunity to settle the standoff in accordance with
India's will.
The BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting is a
routine conference held in preparation for the BRICS summit, and is not a
platform to address Sino-Indian border skirmishes.
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