China on Monday said it is ready to work with India to improve political mutual trust, suitably manage their disagreements and secure the long-term development of bilateral ties.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said this at a formal briefing when a Western media journalist strived China’s reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that the Indian armed forces have given a befitting reply to those challenging the country’s sovereignty.
Modi, in his 74th Independence Day speech to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort, said the armed forces have given a befitting reply to those disputing the country’s sovereignty “from LoC to LAC”, in a veiled reference to Pakistan and China.
“From LoC (Line of Control) to LAC (Line of Actual Control), anyone who casts an eye on the sovereignty of the country, the armed forces have responded in the language they understand,” Modi said.
Modi’s remarks came amid India’s harsh border row with China along the LAC in eastern Ladakh and rise in occurrences of ceasefire violations along the LoC with Pakistan in the last few months.
