India on Saturday thanked China for congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his election victory and said it would continue to make efforts for normalisation of the bilateral ties based on "mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity".
The comments by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came as relations between India and China remained frosty in view of the lingering border row along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
Mr Jaiswal was replying to a congratulatory message to PM Modi posted by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on X.
"Thank you @MFA_China for congratulating PM @narendramodi on his election victory. Will continue to pursue efforts towards normalisation of India-China ties based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity," Mr Jaiswal said.
India has been consistently maintaining that peace and tranquillity along the LAC are key for the normalisation of overall ties.
On June 5, the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said: "Congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi, BJP and the National Democratic Alliance on the election victory. We look forward to a healthy & stable China-India relationship."
Leaders of four out of five P-5 countries have congratulated PM Modi on winning a third term. However, there is no congratulatory message yet from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The permanent members of the UN Security Council, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, China and France are known as P5 nations.
The Indian and Chinese militaries have been locked in a standoff since May 2020 and a full resolution of the border row has not yet been achieved though the two sides have disengaged from a number of friction points.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
7 Killed In Surat Building Collapse, Bodies Pulled Out Of Debris Overnight
"Mere Sath Kyun?": Ishan Kishan Breaks Silence On Team India Snub, Central Contract Axe India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 2nd T20I: "Senior Players Are Retired" - India Star's "Responsibility" Reminder To Teammates Jay Shah Ends ODI, Test Captaincy Debate With Big Rohit Sharma Announcement BMW Dash By Shinde Sena Leader's Son Led To Mumbai Woman's Death In Mumbai Hit-And-Run, Speeding BMW Dragged Woman For 100 Metres "Don't Want To Give Political Colour": Aaditya Thackeray On Mumbai Accident Elephants Go Out Of Control At Lanka Festival, Pilgrims Flee; 13 Injured France Votes For Second Round Of Votes In Election As Far Right Eyes Power "Democracy Not In Good Health": Pope Francis' Warning To "Populists" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.