CHINA-RUSSIA: MILITARY EXERCISES WITH INDIA

On August 18, 2017, China's official news agency Xinhua quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying on August 16, that the upcoming Russia-India military drills do not target China and expressing confidence that China and India can resolve their border tensions. It quoted  Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, as saying "Russia does not carry out military exercises or other cooperative events that may lead to worsening relations of a country we maintain multilateral ties with." She was also reported as adding that "Russia has brilliant relations with China" and "attempts to distort the situation can only be viewed as a "provocation".  Zakharova also said that Russia always provides all interested parties with comprehensive information "in order to stop any speculation on such issues as soon as possible." On the present face-off at the Sino-Indian border, she said: "We express absolute confidence that New Delhi and Beijing, as responsible members of the international community, will be able to find mutually acceptable ways to quickly resolve the tensions."







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