Chinese President gets ‘One India’ lesson from Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj sent a stern message from a “strong” government to China saying that Beijing should reciprocate India's sensitivities on Arunachal Pradesh especially since India has always appreciated Chinese sensitivities on Taiwan and Tibet.

She wanted that China should believe in a “One India policy” just as India believes in a “One China policy”.

She said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark in Japan on “expansionism” was not aimed at China, she said he was referring to the 18th century.

Ms Swaraj expressed confidence that the outcome of Mr Xi’s visit would be “substantial and solid”.

She also said the relationship between India and China comprised both “cooperation and competition”.

“When China’s foreign minister came, we gave them a message (that) we (India) believe in a One-China policy. You should believe in a One-India policy. We also want that they should appreciate our sensitivities regarding Arunachal Pradesh,” Ms. Swaraj said.