President Murmu writes to Xi, underlines stable & peaceful relations

The remarks come in the wake of positive signalling from the diplomatic sides of both India and China on the ongoing standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

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President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his birth anniversary. PTI

In a special letter to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, President Droupadi Murmu has stressed upon the importance of working towards “peaceful and stable relations” between the two countries. Greeting the Chinese president on the 75th founding day of the People’s Republic of China, Murmu said she was looking forward to working with him for beneficial ties.

The remarks come in the wake of positive signalling from the diplomatic sides of both India and China on the ongoing standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. There have been several rounds of meetings at diplomatic and political levels between India and China on resolution of pending issues along the LAC, that have dogged the relations since 2020.

In the letter dated September 27, which was shared by Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on X, Murmu said: “As two large neighbours with many common developmental challenges and shared regional interests, it is important that we work towards peaceful and stable relations between our two countries. I look forward to working with you to realise a mutually beneficial relationship and leverage our respective strengths for the benefit of people of both countries and the region and world.”

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Sources in the Rashtrapati Bhavan said that as per protocol, the President sends greetings to her counterparts in various nations on their national days, a tradition that has continued despite the border standoff with China over the last five years. Opening her communication by extending her warm greetings and felicitations to Jinping and the people of China on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the President also conveyed her best wishes to his personal health and well-being, and for progress and prosperity of the Chinese people.

Sharing the letter on Wednesday, the Chinese ambassador said their country is willing to work with India to advance bilateral relations on a healthy and stable track. “President Droupadi Murmu sent her congratulatory message to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China,” he said.

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Divya A reports on travel, tourism, culture and social issues - not necessarily in that order - for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade now, working with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before settling down at Express. Besides writing/ editing news reports, she indulges her pen to write short stories. As Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, she is researching on the lives of the children of sex workers in India. ... Read More

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