Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with the National Security Advisory of India (NSA) Ajit Doval and expressed hope that New Delhi and Islamabad will resolve their differences through dialogue and achieve a lasting ceasefire. During their conversation, Doval told the king that war was not India’s choice but India needed counter-terrorism action after the Pahargam attack.
The king also condemned the terrorist attacks in Chamu on April 22 and Pahalgam in Kashmir, which had cross-border links with India and Pakistan over the years and triggered the worst battles. Xinhua News Agency reports that Wang also spoke with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
Hosts between India and Pakistan surged to respond to the Pahalgam attack, which was the lives of 26 people, after Indian military attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK).
On May 10, the two nuclear-weapon armed neighbors immediately stopped their understanding of all shooting and military operations on land, air and ocean after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
According to a report by Xinhua, Wang expressed his hope in his talks with Doval that India and Pakistan will remain calm and restrained, handle differences appropriately through dialogue and consultation, and avoid escalating the situation.
Wang said China supports and expects India and Pakistan to achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through consultations, which is in the basic interests of both countries and meets the common aspirations of the international community. He said China condemned the terrorist attacks on Pahargam and opposed all forms of terrorism.
Wang noticed that the world was undergoing transformation and turmoil, and he said that peace and stability in Asia are difficult and worth cherishing. He said India and Pakistan are unremovable neighbors, both of them are Chinese neighbors.
Doval told the king that the attacks of Pahalgam caused serious casualties to India and that India needs to take counter-terrorism actions. The report said that war was not an option for India or a benefit for both sides, Doval stressed, adding that India and Pakistan would be committed to a ceasefire and look forward to restoring regional peace and stability as soon as possible.
The report said in a conversation with Dahl, Wang said that as a neighbor of Pakistan and India, China is worried about the conflict between the two. He said China believes Pakistan will make decisions based on its basic and long-term interests.
Dahl told the king that Pakistan was willing to cease fire with India but would respond to any violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Wang said Pakistan is on the front line of the international fight against terrorism, and China said China supports its ongoing corporate counter-terrorism efforts.
China strongly urged both countries to calm and restrain themselves and return to a peaceful solution before India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire.
China’s foreign ministry said earlier in a statement that China is closely monitoring the ongoing situation between India and Pakistan and paying close attention to escalation.
“We strongly urge both sides to calm and restrain themselves for greater interest in peace and stability, to restore the pursuit of political settlement through peaceful means and to avoid any action that may further escalate tensions,” the statement said.
This is important for the basic interests of India and Pakistan and for a stable and peaceful region. This is also what the international community hopes to see. It said China is willing to continue to play a constructive role.
