India said its engagement with Taiwan remains confined to economic, technological and cultural cooperation, pushing back against calls from visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to curb contacts with the island. The clarification came in an official Indian read-out of the 18–19 August talks, which stated that New Delhi’s position on Taiwan "has not changed." According to Indian officials, Jaishankar responded to Wang’s plea by noting that Beijing itself maintains economic and cultural exchanges with Taipei, making any unilateral demand on India untenable. Indian sources also rejected Chinese media assertions that New Delhi had reaffirmed Taiwan as part of China during the meeting.
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India hits out at Nepal after Kathmandu says India, China should not trade via Lipulekh, a territory Nepal claims. https://t.co/MhUNQI2wUv
ANI In response to media queries regarding comments made by Nepal on border issue, Official Spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal says "We have noted the comments of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal related to resumption of border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh https://t.co/9UNQ6u2iWM
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Breaking: 'Such claims are neither justified nor based on historical facts & evidence. Any unilateral artificial enlargement of territorial claims is untenable', India responds after Nepal comments on India, China opening trade thru Lipulekh. Points trade happening since 1954 https://t.co/9exm6EXHJx https://t.co/wQrIz4qlCE
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