China continues to support Pakistan; calls it an ‘all weathered friend’
In a call with Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed support for Pakistan's sovereignty in response to the Pahalgam incident and the escalating tensions in South Asia.
New Delhi (India) May 11: Reports of violations by Pakistan created more tensions just hours after India and Pakistan landed a ceasefire agreement, to which both China and India responded forcefully. Following claims of drone sightings in Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir, which were reported by Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi and J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on X, Pakistan's Foreign Office issued a statement quoting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, stating Beijing's support for Islamabad.
"China, as Pakistan's All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partner and iron-clad friend, will continue to support Pakistan," said Wang Yi.
During a phone call with Ishaq Dar, the foreign minister and deputy prime minister of Pakistan, Wang stated that China would "stand firmly" beside Pakistan in protecting its "sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence."
The Pakistani statement claims that Dar gave Wang an update on the unstable regional atmosphere and the most recent fighting between India and Pakistan in the following days after the dreadful terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22. Pakistan was praised by Wang for its "restraint" and "responsible approach under challenging circumstances.”
In a conversation with Ajit Doval India's National Security Advisory (NSA), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed the hope that Islamabad and New Delhi would resolve their disputes peacefully and reach an acceptable ceasefire.
According to separate reports from Xinhua news agency, Doval told Wang that India needed to take counterterrorism measures following the Pahalgam attack, but that war was not India's choice.
According to Xinhua's reporting, Wang told Doval that he hoped India and Pakistan would maintain their composure and restraint, appropriately resolve their disputes through consultation and conversation, and prevent the conflict from worsening.
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded sharply to the ceasefire violations, blaming Pakistan for violating the agreement made between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries yesterday.
Aadrika Tayal
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