The mistrust between European Union and China started growing after the onset of the Ukraine-Russia war. Although China never understood Russia’s annexation of Crimea, it also never blamed Russia for its military actions. Non-alignment has been a cornerstone of India’s foreign policy since the Cold War began
Asked whether he was hopeful of a positive outcome and an end to the nearly four-year face-off between the two militaries, Mr Singh shot back: "If there was no hope, then why to have talks." "They (the Chinese side) also have hope and that is why holding the talks," he said
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reacted strongly to China's actions of ‘renaming’ various locations in Arunachal Pradesh. Singh questioned whether similar attempts by India would mean that those areas in China are now considered as "parts of our territory."
On his recent visit to the Philippines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a firm stand against China’s aggression towards neighbours. The response from Beijing was predictable.
This week, China released a fresh list of 'renamed' places in Arunachal Pradesh. This was yet another attempt by Beijing to assert its claim over the north-eastern Indian state that for long China has claimed to be its "integral part". India called China's move to rename the places "senseless", saying, "Assigning invented names will not alter the reality that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar says “changing names does not have any effect” while Arunachal CM says it is “another gimmick”. This is the fourth time China has unilaterally renamed places in the state.
Ties between India and China have been frosty due to the dispute over the international border. Both the nations share an “ill-defined 3,440-km-long border”.