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Trump reiterates offer to mediate, says Modi not in 'good mood' over border conflict with China

Trump reiterates offer to mediate, says Modi not in 'good mood' over border conflict with China

New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) Amid the raging border issue between India and China in Eastern Ladakh, US President Donald Trump has reiterated his offer to mediate between the two nations and also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not in a "good mood" over the "big conflict".

Speaking to mediapersons on Thursday, the US President 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,' he said.

'There is a big conflict going between India and China. Two countries with 1.4 billion people [each]. Two countries with very powerful militaries. India is not happy and probably China is not happy.

'I did speak to Prime Minister Modi. He is not in a good mood about what is going on with China,' he added.

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.'

On Wednesday, the US President had tweeted that he was ready, willing and able to mediate between India and China.

Mr Trump's offer had come on a day when China took an apparently conciliatory tone by saying that the situation at the border with India is "overall stable and controllable."

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that both China and India have proper mechanisms and communication channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultations.

India also on Thursday said it was engaged with China to peacefully resolve the border row.

'We are engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve it,' External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said on Thursday.
'The two sides have established mechanisms, both at military and diplomatic levels to resolve situations, which may arise in border areas peacefully through dialogue and continue to remain engaged through these channels,' the MEA spokesperson had added.
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