Beijing wanted Wang to call on PM Modi, Delhi said polite no
Beijing wanted Wang to call on PM Modi, Delhi said polite no
Beijing reached out to New Delhi for Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to summon the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the South Block refused, India Express had learned.
The Indian side was said to convey to Chinese people that the prime minister was busy on Friday since he had to attend the ceremony swore at the minister’s head in Lucknow.
Wang, who came on a visit without notice to New Delhi, was here after more than two years. He reached the capital at 7:45 a.m. Thursday afternoon and went around 3 Friday afternoon
Sources say China has invited Doval to China in its capacity as a special representative. NSA, said the source, responded positively, said he could visit after the problem was immediately resolved successfully.
However, China did not invite India for a meeting in Afghanistan being held in Beijing. “No, they have not invited us,” said the Minister of Jaisankar’s external affairs on Friday.
