Jaishankar castigates China for trying to unilaterally change the Line of Actual Control

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lambasted China for trying to unilaterally change the Line of Actual Control LACIn an interview with the Austrian ZIB2 podcast a daily news magazine of ORF television Jaishankar said We had an agreement not to unilaterally change the LAC which they have tried to unilaterally do So there is I think an issue a perception that we have which derives directly from our experiencesThe Galwan Valley and Pangong Lake in the west of the LAC have hosted flashpoints in recent years In the east Tawang was the site of the latest IndiaChina scuffleI think theres a larger concern based on our experiences The concern is that we had agreements with China not to amass forces in our border areas and they have not observed those agreements which is why we have the currently tense situation that we do he saidAlso read Could use harsher words Jaishankar on Pak epicentre of terrorism phraseRecently India and China held the 17th Round of Corps Commander Level Meeting at the ChushulMoldo border meeting point on the Chinese side on December 20 and agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the Western SectorSpeaking about China trying to change the status quo he said that China may blame India for not following the agreements however the satellite pictures could clearly show who was at the faultNow where else the status quo may change or not change I would hesitate as a foreign minister to predict publicly I may have my own views and assessments but I certainly can share my experience And my experience is that written agreements were not observed and that we have seen levels of military pressure which in our view has no justification China would say the opposite They would say that India had not obeyed different agreements But obviously no I think its difficult for China to say that For this reason the record is very clear because today theres a lot of transparency You have satellite pictures If you see who moved the forces to the border areas first I think the record is very clear So its very difficult for China to say what you suggested they could said JaishankarCommenting on India which is likely to overtake China as the most populous country and its place in world politics Jaishankar said India will probably overtake China as the worlds most populous country within this year Is this fact of any political significance to India or is it just a mere statistic You know well know that when we reach there wont we Because we have never used numbers in that manner Maybe other countries have I would still say it is a statistic to a large extent to ZIB2He also highlighted the need for reforms in the United Nations saying that the worlds most populous country is not among the permanent members of the Security CouncilWhat does it say about the state of the UN If that is the case So its both a yes and a no Its partly a statistic but I think its a statistic that means a lot For several years you have called for a permanent seat on the Security Council as if Brazil as Japan or Germany How long will it take from your point of view till this reform of the Council will actually become reality Well ideally wed liked it yesterday of course but the problem I think is that those who are today enjoying the benefits of permanent membership clearly are not in a hurry to see the reform I think its a very shortsighted view in my opinion because at the end of the day the credibility of the UN and frankly their own interests and effectiveness is at stake So my sense is it will take some time hopefully not too much time said JaishankarHe also underscored that the UN is not represented evenly he said I can see a growing body of opinion among UN members who believe that there must be change Its not just us You have entire Africa entire Latin America left out developing countries vastly underrepresented I think the state of the world This was an organization invented in 1945 Its 2023 And when you would have to guess for a year when this will happen what would it be No I wouldnt guess because I know the complexities of this process Its a tough one I would be honest with you Its a tough one But I dont think we should give up because its a tough one On the contrary because its a tough one we should actually up the ante increase the feeling in bad parts of the world that this reform is essentialThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever