India’s statement to China on Taiwan: Avoid actions to change the status quo.

India on Friday urged “exercise of restraint” and to avoid “unilateral actions to change (the) status quo” over Taiwan in its first statement since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei ten days earlier, which infuriated China and prompted PLA military maneuvers.

The One-China policy was not explicitly stated; instead, it was said that the “relevant” policies of the government are “well-known and consistent” and “do not require reiteration.”

Answering questions on India’s talks with NATO, Arindam Bachi, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, said, “India and NATO have kept in touch in Brussels at different levels for quite some time now. This is part of our contacts with various stakeholders on global issues of mutual interest.”

In response to inquiries about the Taiwan problem, Bagchi stated that “India, like many other nations, is disturbed by recent events. We demand that restraint be used, that unilateral steps to alter the status quo be avoided, that tensions be de-escalated, and that efforts be made to uphold peace and stability in the region.

India’s related policies are well-known and consistent, the MEA spokeswoman said in response to the query about the One-China policy. They don’t need to be reiterated.

India upholds the One-China policy, hence there are now no formal diplomatic relations between India and Taiwan.

Without mentioning China, New Delhi also referred to Beijing’s opposition to the plan to identify Abdul Rauf Azhar, a resident of Pakistan, as a global terrorist as being “unfortunate.”