China congratulates Modi on his victory in India and is committed to “healthy” and “stable” bilateral relations

June 5 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Government of China congratulated this Wednesday the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for his party’s victory in the parliamentary elections and has opted for “healthy” and “stable” bilateral relations, after the tensions registered in recent years. .

“We congratulate Modi on his electoral victory,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, who said that Beijing’s stance on bilateral relations “is consistent and very clear,” according to the Chinese newspaper ‘ The Paper’.

“We have always believed that a healthy and stable relationship is in the interest of both parties,” he said. “We hope that both sides can draw closer to each other based on the fundamental interests of both peoples and jointly promote the healthy and stable development of China-India relations,” she concluded.

The official results of the elections reflect that Modi’s ruling Indian People’s Party (BJP) has lost its absolute majority in Parliament, although the coalition he leads has managed to secure it, so the party will be forced to speak with its partners for the formation of the Government.

In this way, the BJP has won 240 seats – 62 less than in 2019 – while the coalition it leads, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has 292, above the 272 that ensure the absolute majority. in Parliament. The center-left opposition coalition Inclusive Alliance for the National Development of India (INDIA) has added 230 seats, in a setback for Modi, who during the campaign stated that he aspired to add 400 parliamentarians.

China and India, the two most populous countries in the world, have had several clashes in recent years, especially over their territorial disputes in the Ladakh area, including several clashes in the area. After that, they have carried out several rounds of dialogue to try to reduce tensions.

India and China fought a brief war over their border in 1962. India disputes China’s control over 38,000 square kilometers of land in Aksai Chin, which it maintains is part of Ladakh. Beijing in turn claims 90,000 square kilometers of territory in Arunachal Pradesh, which it considers part of southern Tibet.