Islamabad:
Darrier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar is expected to go to Beijing on Monday (today) in what seems to be a visit in a hurry after the recent four-day military confrontation between Pakistan and India.
China has provided unshakable support to Pakistan when India has launched missile strikes targeting Pakistani civilians under the costume of eliminating terrorist camps. It is largely believed that China has worked closely with Pakistan throughout the crisis, providing critical military and diplomatic support to dissuade India.
China publicly supported Pakistan and sent a clear message that it helps Islamabad to protect its territorial integrity and sovereignty. The four-day conflict turned out to be extremely beneficial for China, whose J-10C fighter planes and PL-15 missiles helped Pakistan descend six Indian fighter planes, including very advanced Rafale French.
This has marked the first combat test in the real world of Chinese military technology against Western systems, and the performance of Chinese platforms should increase their global appeal. Analysts anticipate a significant increase in export orders for Chinese fighter planes and other defense equipment.
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said here that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dar would go to Beijing at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi.
During the visit, DAR will hold in -depth discussions with Wang on the evolving regional situation in South Asia and its implications for peace and stability, according to the press release. The two parties will also examine the entire spectrum of Pakistani-Chinese bilateral relations and exchange opinions on the regional and global developments of mutual interest.
The visit is part of the current exchange in progress between Pakistan and China. He also underlines the common commitment of the two countries to “further strengthen the strategic cooperative partnership in all times”, according to the press release.
Meanwhile, the Indian army said that the cease-fire negotiated by the United States has no expiration date. “No DGMO conference is planned today (Sunday). Regarding the continuation of a break in hostilities, as decided in the DGMOS interaction of May 12, there is no expiration date,” said the Indian army.
Earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, DAR, told the Senate that Pakistan and India had agreed to maintain the ceasefire until May 18. Some interpreted his statement as if the two parties could return to hostilities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, said that the two parties accepted a “progressive de -escalation mechanism”.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the ceasefire between Pakistan and India as a positive development, saying that Islamabad has remained attached to the truce. It is planned that the DGMS of Pakistan and India would have the next series of talks on Tuesday (tomorrow) to further consolidate the ceasefire.
Sources have said that despite the belligerent statements of Indian leaders, the Indian army sent positive signals to maintain the ceasefire.
