‘India prepared to protect its sovereignty & dignity’

Says PM Modi amid the IndiaChina standoff in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi (PTI):

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is fully prepared and committed to protecting its sovereignty and dignity, and emphasised that peace and tranquility on the border are essential for normal bilateral ties among the neighbours.

In an interview with Japanese publication

Nikkei Asia, PM Narendra Modi said,”the future development of the India-China relationship can only be based on mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests”, and noted that “normalising” the ties would benefit the wider region and the world. He stressed on his country's respect for sovereignty, the rule of

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law and the peaceful resolution of disputes.

India-China ties have been fraught since the Galwan clashes in 2020. Both sides have been periodically holding meetings to defuse the crisis at the border but a lasting solution has eluded them so far.

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