PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over border row with China, says Donald Trump offers to act as mediator

Pime Minister Narendra Modi is not in a "good mood" over the "big conflict" between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said while reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between the two countries. Speaking to media persons on Thursday, Donald Trump also added that a "big conflict" was going on between India and China. They like me in India. I think they like me in India more than the media likes me in this country. And, I like Modi. I like your prime minister a lot. He is a great gentleman," Donald Trump said. India is not happy and probably China is not happy,” the US President said on the border situation between India and China.    

Trump added: "I did speak to Prime Minister Modi. He is not in a good mood about what is going on with China.”When asked if his offer to mediate between India and China still stands, US President Trump, “I would do that mediate If they thought it would help about mediate or arbitrate, I would do that.” Donald Trump had earlier on Wednesday tweeted that he was ready, willing and able to mediate between India and China.

The situation in eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of May 5. Over 100 Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured in the violence. The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar incident in North Sikkim on May 9. On May 5, the Indian and the Chinese army personnel clashed with iron rods, sticks, and even resorted to stone-pelting in the Pangong Tso lake area in which soldiers on both sides sustained injuries. The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while India contests it. Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas.

#WATCH "We have a big conflict going on between India & China, 2 countries with 1.4 billion people & very powerful militaries. India is not happy & probably China is not happy, I did speak to PM Modi, he is not in a good mood about what's going on with China": US President Trump pic.twitter.com/1Juu3J2IQK

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2020

If they thought it would help if I were the mediator or arbitrator, I would do that: US President Donald Trump on being asked if he wants to mediate between India & China https://t.co/vmph9CfHKH

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2020