New Delhi, May 10: India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval talked to China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi after Pakistan violated ceasefire within four hours of agreement on Saturday (May 10). Ajit Doval said that war is not India's choice, both India and Pakistan are committed to maintaining the ceasefire.
A press release was released by the Indian authorities. The press release stated, on May 10, 2025, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held a phone conversation with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
The press release further stated, Doval stated that the Pahalgam terrorist attack had caused significant casualties among Indian personnel, and that India needed to take counter-terrorism actions. He emphasised that war is not India's choice and does not serve the interests of any party. Both India and Pakistan are committed to maintaining the ceasefire and hope for the early restoration of regional peace and stability.
China also condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists in the region. The press release also stated, Wang Yi expressed China's condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and its opposition to all forms of terrorism. He noted that, given the current complex and volatile international situation, peace and stability in Asia are hard-won and should be cherished. India and Pakistan are neighboring countries that cannot be relocated, and both are also neighbors of China.
He also said, "China appreciates Doval’s statement that war is not India's choice and sincerely hopes that both sides will remain calm and exercise restraint, resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, and avoid further escalation. China supports and looks forward to India and Pakistan achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through negotiations, which is in the fundamental interests of both countries and the shared aspirations of the international community."
