‘India-China issue of Legitimate concern,’ S Jaishankar

With his Australian counterpart at his side, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar accused China's refusal to honor written agreements with India for the violence and impasse at the border in eastern Ladakh. "The situation at the Line Of Actual Control in Ladakh has arisen due to China's disregard in 2020 of written agreements with us to not mass forces at the border," says Mr. S Jaishankar.

He further added, "So, when a large country disregards written commitments, I think it's an issue of legitimate concern for the entire international community."

The minister stated that the four foreign ministers of the Quad countries made a point that "we're here to do positive things, to contribute to peace, prosperity, and stability of the region" at a joint India-Australia press conference in Melbourne with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne.

The Indian and Chinese forces began a standoff in eastern Ladakh on May 5, 2020, after a deadly fight in the Pangong Lake areas, and both sides gradually increased their deployment by bringing in tens of thousands of soldiers and heavy equipment.

Following a violent battle in the Galwan Valley on June 15 of that year, tensions had risen.

Mr. Jaishankar responded to China's foreign minister's criticism of the Quad by saying that our actions and stance are clear and that criticizing it repeatedly "doesn't make us any less credible."

China has been a vocal opponent of the Quad grouping since its inception, accusing the US of using other countries to "provoke" China in the Indo-Pacific, despite the Quad partners' claims that the alliance is meant to bring peace and stability to the region.

"The approach of authoritarian regimes," naming Russia, China, and North Korea, "are not contributing to security. They are not contributing to stability." She said China and Russia's "vision of the global order is completely at odds with the vision that Australia has and our allies and our partners have," Minister Payne has been one of China's most outspoken critics. She said in a TV appearance on Wednesday.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, claimed that "democracy is a common value shared by humanity, rather than a patent owned by a few countries."

The minister stated that the four international ministers of the Quad international locations made some degree that "we're here to do positive things, to contribute to peace, prosperity, and stability of the region" while speaking at a joint India-Australia press conference in Melbourne with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne. Mr. Jaishankar responded to China's international minister's criticism of the Quad by saying that our movements and positions are extremely public and that criticizing it repeatedly "doesn't make us less credible."

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a cooperation of four countries, each of which is committed to openness, transparency, and challenging challenges that have arisen as a result of the current world order.

Since the two Quad Summits last year, this is the first time Quad International Ministers have met. They'll talk about their ongoing Quad cooperation through bilateral phone calls and conferences.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a collaboration of four countries: the United States of America (USA), India, Australia, and Japan, all of whom are committed to openness, transparency, and addressing the issues posed by the existing global order.

The Quad Foreign Ministers are gathering for the first time since the two Quad Summits last year. During their bilateral phone calls and talks, they will address ongoing Quad cooperation.

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