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BEIJING: Minister for external affairs Salman Khurshid held a three-hour-long discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi but did not ask China's leaders why the People's Liberation Army crossed over to the Indian side in Ladakh saying he saw no reason to go into "details of hair splitting" at this stage.
Khurshid was speaking to Indian journalists after covering a range of issues with Wang, but when asked whether the Chinese minister explained the reason behind the incursion, Khurshid said, "I didn't look for it."
"We are not even ready with our analysis. We are clear it has happened. It is not clear why it happened," the Indian foreign minister said.
The two governments were keen to resolve the border differences in the normal way using the mechanisms of consultations that have been built up over the years, Khurshid said. "If necessary, the two sides will examine if there was a need to improve or alter the existing mechanisms for dialogue and the system of information sharing," he added.
The focus of the Khurshid-Wang discussions was to find long-term solutions to border problems and look beyond the April 15 incident. Khurshid indicated that the two governments are determined to bury the hatchet and try to ensure there are no future troubles along the border.
On its part, China said it would push India to agree on an economic corridor connecting the two countries by a road passing through Myanmar. Chinese leaders told Khurshid that they have a total of $500 billion to spend globally, and India could get a good share of it if it wanted to.
Talking about the Ladakh standoff, Khurshid said, "The episode had cast a shadow. We are all happy we have got over it. It's not good to apportion blame."
Didn’t ask why incursion took place: Salman Khurshid - The Times of India
Khurshid was speaking to Indian journalists after covering a range of issues with Wang, but when asked whether the Chinese minister explained the reason behind the incursion, Khurshid said, "I didn't look for it."
"We are not even ready with our analysis. We are clear it has happened. It is not clear why it happened," the Indian foreign minister said.
The two governments were keen to resolve the border differences in the normal way using the mechanisms of consultations that have been built up over the years, Khurshid said. "If necessary, the two sides will examine if there was a need to improve or alter the existing mechanisms for dialogue and the system of information sharing," he added.
The focus of the Khurshid-Wang discussions was to find long-term solutions to border problems and look beyond the April 15 incident. Khurshid indicated that the two governments are determined to bury the hatchet and try to ensure there are no future troubles along the border.
On its part, China said it would push India to agree on an economic corridor connecting the two countries by a road passing through Myanmar. Chinese leaders told Khurshid that they have a total of $500 billion to spend globally, and India could get a good share of it if it wanted to.
Talking about the Ladakh standoff, Khurshid said, "The episode had cast a shadow. We are all happy we have got over it. It's not good to apportion blame."
Didn’t ask why incursion took place: Salman Khurshid - The Times of India
