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Raut Urges Modi to Press Xi on Ladakh, Galwan
Sanjay Raut asked Prime Minister Modi to speak firmly to China about land disputes in Ladakh and Galwan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was in New Delhi for the BRICS summit.
Raut said China should withdraw from areas that India says were entered by Chinese forces.
He said this should happen before relations between India and China become normal again.
Raut also questioned why 25 rounds of talks had not produced more progress.
He praised the Iranian president’s confidence during the visit to Delhi.
Raut said Iran had shown strength and self-respect when facing Israel and the United States.
He described China and the United States as traders.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut urged Prime Minister Modi to take a firm position on Ladakh during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Raut called for Chinese forces to withdraw from areas in Ladakh and Galwan that India says they intruded upon.
He said withdrawal should come before India and China move toward normalising bilateral ties.
Raut questioned what progress 25 rounds of diplomatic and military discussions had produced over two years.
He described the Iranian president’s visit as significant and contrasted Iran’s conduct with what he called the commercial approach of China and the United States.
- Who
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- What
- Raut called for Chinese withdrawal from disputed areas in Ladakh and Galwan before India-China ties are normalised.
- Where
- The proposed talks concern Ladakh and Galwan, while Xi Jinping’s visit was in New Delhi.
- When
- On Saturday; the article says Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on September 12 for the 18th BRICS summit.
- Why
- Raut wants India to secure the withdrawal of Chinese forces and questioned the results of 25 rounds of discussions.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Sanjay Raut, a Shiv Sena (UBT) MP
- Requested action
- Prime Minister Modi should press Xi Jinping for a Chinese withdrawal from areas in Ladakh and Galwan
- Condition for normalisation
- Raut said withdrawal should come before India-China relations move toward normalisation
- Talks cited
- Raut referred to 25 rounds of diplomatic and military discussions over two years
- Chinese visit
- Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on September 12 for the 18th BRICS summit
- Iran remarks
- Raut called the Iranian president’s visit highly significant and praised Iran’s strength and self-respect
Quotes
Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament
“PM Modi ought to clearly tell the President of China visiting India to first withdraw from the areas in Ladakh and Galwan where they have intruded, and return our land to us.”
deccanchronicle.com
“There have been 25 rounds of discussions with China so far in two years — yet what improvement has there been in relations?”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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