New Delhi: Amid simmering border standoff between two Himalayan giants in eastern Ladakh, Russia on Tuesday said it would encourage both India and China to resolve their differences through ‘’constructive dialogue’’ and any disagreements between them would only provide some dishonest elements with an opportunity to interfere in their bilateral dialogue.
The Russian embassy here said both India and China well-known with their ancient history and wisdom, are capable of dealing with the problem on their own.
Having special but independent relations with both India and China, Russia would encourage ‘’our largest Asian partners’’ to resolve differences by constructive dialogue, it said.
‘’Disagreements between India and China don’t benefit both sides but provide some dishonest elements with an opportunity to interfere in their bilateral dialogue. We are confident that both countries, well-known with their ancient history and wisdom, are capable of dealing with the problem on their own,’’ the embassy said in a statement.
Referring to Russia’s relations with China, it said Russia doesn’t develop relations at the expense of other countries and doesn’t practice ‘’a hidden agenda,’’ interference in domestic affairs and regime change efforts as well as illegal unilateral sanctions.
Pointing out that coinciding global priorities make Russia and India truly like minded, it said Russia’s multilateral partnership with India in the framework of G20, BRICS, SCO, etc. is based on the solid ground of common priority to proceed towards just and equal multipolar world with the central role of the United Nations and international law as well as undivided security.
