India and China are preparing for a chain of high-level interactions culminating with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talk over with to China for the SCO summit in June. Both sides are seeking to dial again one of the vital extra hardline approaches to each other that experience characterized bilateral relations up to now few months.
Teams of Indian and Chinese professionals on transborder rivers will meet in Hangzhou between March 26-30 to speak about sharing of knowledge and so on - during the Doklam crisis ultimate year, China refused to share hydrological knowledge with India. India has been concerned at the dam-building exercise by way of China on the Yarlung Tsangpo or Brahmaputra river that will have implications for downstream spaces.
In April 13-15, India and China will dangle its strategic and financial dialogue between the NDRC of China and the Niti Aayog of India. The ultimate such dialogue was held in 2016 and its operating teams quilt infrastructure, energy, atmosphere, new and renewable energy and high generation cooperation between India and China. This shall be adopted by way of a gathering of SCO international ministers in Beijing at the end of April. This spate of interactions will culminate with the PM's talk over with to Qingdao for the SCO summit on June 9.
Following Doklam and subsequent tensions, India and China are seeking to put the items in combination in their bilateral relationship. This was most obvious with international secretary Vijay Gokhale writing a note to govt departments and state governments to desist from attending events by way of the Dalai Lama as bilateral relations were in a "sensitive" place. The note, leaked to the media, has given the impression that India has caved into Chinese power and is rolling again engagements with the Dalai Lama.
A observation from MEA on Friday said India's position on Dalai Lama was "clear and consistent. He is a revered religious leader and is deeply respected by the people of India. There is no change in that position. His Holiness is accorded all freedom to carry out his religious activities in India." While it is correct that successive Indian governments have from time to time sensitised other parts of the government on engaging with the Dalai Lama, the international secretary's letter was greeted with dismay.
Asked for his assessment of the leaked note, Claude Arpi, China analyst said, "there is no doubt that the coming months will be hot (especially when the passes in the Central and Eastern sectors open). But suppose India had bent backwards in Doklam, would have the Chinese been 'nicer' and supported a seat for India in the UN Security Council? The answer is NO. Bending backwards will not help Delhi in the long run."
Earlier in February, Gokhale travelled to Beijing for his first meetings with the Chinese management in his current position. The agenda of meetings for the coming months was firmed up, he met both Chinese international minister Wang Yi and special consultant Yang Jiechi. Both Wang and Yang had visited India after Doklam. Wang Yi credited the solution of the Doklam crisis to the "mature" management of both countries.
After his most up-to-date assembly with Gokhale, Wang Yi persisted to invite India to be "prudent". The legitimate readout of the assembly has him telling Gokhale "The two sides should increase strategic mutual trust and accelerate common development based on the political consensus of the leaders of the two countries. It is hoped that India will handle sensitive issues with prudence and work toward the same goal of promoting healthy development of China-India relations."
Teams of Indian and Chinese professionals on transborder rivers will meet in Hangzhou between March 26-30 to speak about sharing of knowledge and so on - during the Doklam crisis ultimate year, China refused to share hydrological knowledge with India. India has been concerned at the dam-building exercise by way of China on the Yarlung Tsangpo or Brahmaputra river that will have implications for downstream spaces.
In April 13-15, India and China will dangle its strategic and financial dialogue between the NDRC of China and the Niti Aayog of India. The ultimate such dialogue was held in 2016 and its operating teams quilt infrastructure, energy, atmosphere, new and renewable energy and high generation cooperation between India and China. This shall be adopted by way of a gathering of SCO international ministers in Beijing at the end of April. This spate of interactions will culminate with the PM's talk over with to Qingdao for the SCO summit on June 9.
Following Doklam and subsequent tensions, India and China are seeking to put the items in combination in their bilateral relationship. This was most obvious with international secretary Vijay Gokhale writing a note to govt departments and state governments to desist from attending events by way of the Dalai Lama as bilateral relations were in a "sensitive" place. The note, leaked to the media, has given the impression that India has caved into Chinese power and is rolling again engagements with the Dalai Lama.
A observation from MEA on Friday said India's position on Dalai Lama was "clear and consistent. He is a revered religious leader and is deeply respected by the people of India. There is no change in that position. His Holiness is accorded all freedom to carry out his religious activities in India." While it is correct that successive Indian governments have from time to time sensitised other parts of the government on engaging with the Dalai Lama, the international secretary's letter was greeted with dismay.
Asked for his assessment of the leaked note, Claude Arpi, China analyst said, "there is no doubt that the coming months will be hot (especially when the passes in the Central and Eastern sectors open). But suppose India had bent backwards in Doklam, would have the Chinese been 'nicer' and supported a seat for India in the UN Security Council? The answer is NO. Bending backwards will not help Delhi in the long run."
Earlier in February, Gokhale travelled to Beijing for his first meetings with the Chinese management in his current position. The agenda of meetings for the coming months was firmed up, he met both Chinese international minister Wang Yi and special consultant Yang Jiechi. Both Wang and Yang had visited India after Doklam. Wang Yi credited the solution of the Doklam crisis to the "mature" management of both countries.
After his most up-to-date assembly with Gokhale, Wang Yi persisted to invite India to be "prudent". The legitimate readout of the assembly has him telling Gokhale "The two sides should increase strategic mutual trust and accelerate common development based on the political consensus of the leaders of the two countries. It is hoped that India will handle sensitive issues with prudence and work toward the same goal of promoting healthy development of China-India relations."
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