Trump, Narendra Modi hold conversation on India-China border tension
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have discussed India-China border tension and the global Covid-19 pandemic.
This was disclosed in a statement released after the conversation on Tuesday June 2, 2020.
According to the statement, the two leaders discussed expansion of G-7 grouping during the phone conversation.
It added that they also stressed the need for reforms in the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The discussion was necessitated by the disagreement between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh after a skirmish in Sikkim last month.
The US President last week claimed that he had offered to mediate between the two countries although the Indian government sources contradicted the claim, saying that there was no recent interaction between the two leaders.
China also rejected Trump’s proposal, saying the neighbours are capable of properly resolving the issues through dialogue and consultation.
During the talks, the statement said, Prime Minister Modi expressed concern regarding the ongoing civil disturbances in the USA, and conveyed his best wishes for an early resolution of the situation.
“The exceptional warmth and candour of the conversation reflected the special nature of the Indo-US ties, as well as the friendship and mutual esteem between both leaders,” the statement reads.
