Garavi Gujarat USA

India sticks to ‘one-China’ policy stance

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INDIA said on Friday it opposed any unilateral change to the status quo over Taiwan but that its stance on the ‘one-China’ policy remained consistent, days after Beijing said it hoped New Delhi would continue to recognise its claim to self-governing Taiwan.

China launched ballistic missiles and deployed multiple aircraft and warships around Taiwan in recent days, angered by last week’s visit to the island by U.S. House of Representa­tives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi said last week that India was one of the first countries to recognise Beijing’s ‘one-China principle’ - that Taiwan is an inalienabl­e part of China - and that it hoped India would not change its position.

Asked by a reporter about India’s position on the one-China policy, Indian foreign ministry spokespers­on Arindam Bagchi said: ‘India’s relevant policies are well known and consistent. They do not require reiteratio­n.’

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