China ties not normal: Jaishankar

Pointing towards the bilateral ties between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that New Delhi's relations with Beijing are "not doing very well," and underlined how the relationship is not normal.

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Speaking to the press in Tokyo, Jaishankar said, "We have views on China based on our experience. Our relations with China are not doing very well, the main reason for that is in 2020, during the COVID, China brought very large forces to the border areas between India and China in violation of agreements that we had with China and that created tensions which led to a clash, people died on both sides." Notably, in 2020, the Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Galwan, the same year the pandemic started.

Noting that the issue has not been fully resolved yet between the two nations, the EAM remarked, "The consequences of that continue as the issue has not been fully resolved. The relationship right now with China is not good, not normal."

"As a neighbour, we hope for a better relationship, but that can only happen if they respect the LOC and respect agreements which they have signed in the past..." he said during the address.