India rejects report of China's Xi Jinping sending 'secret letter' to President Murmu to reset ties

India rejects report of China's Xi Jinping sending 'secret letter' to President Murmu to reset ties

India on Friday rejected a report that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a 'secret letter' to President Droupadi Murmu in a bid to revive ties with New Delhi, and urged the media to exercise due responsibility during coverage. "We have seen the report and can confirm that the story of the letter is incorrect," said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at a press conference. "We would urge our media friends to exercise …

India Denies Report That Xi’s Letter Helped Revive Ties

India denied a news story that said a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping to his Indian counterpart played a role in the thawing of tensions between the neighbors. “We have seen the report and can confirm that the story of the letter is incorrect,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said in response to a question from a reporter at a regular briefing on Friday in New Delhi. He didn’t elaborate further.Bloom…