The USA wished luck to India and China in their efforts to improve relations. US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell extended his support for India while cautioning that the Chinese leader Xi Jinping finds it very hard to show any flexibility on territorial issues. The USA's well-wishes highlight the importance of India and China working towards better diplomatic ties amidst ongoing tensions.

The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement on Tuesday, that India will improve relations with China. "Our focus with regard to China will be on finding solutions for the border issues," he said after amusing office for the second straight term.

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Campbell, while commenting on S. Jaishankar's statement, said, "I think the truth is that anytime two countries can find a degree of the common space to reduce tensions, I think we have to support that."

"I think we wish the Indians well in deliberations," he added. He showed belief in India saying Washington was "very confident and comfortable" regarding his very own bilateral relationship with India "and we want that to continue going forward."

Campbell also confirmed his trip to India next week with Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, to "advance areas of coordination."

"I think we feel very good about this partnership, I think there are some structural issues between China and India that frankly will be difficult to resolve," he further added.

While talking about the reproachment with China, Campbell said India should look at how Beijing, India would expect Beijing to change its approach to their disputed borders. He emphasized Xi-Jinping's non-flexible approach to territorial matters.

"One of the things that we've seen under Xi Jinping on anything that bridges, or touches, territorial matters, I think it's very hard for the Chinese to show any flexibility, or any desire to find common ground," he said.

The two countries share a 3,800 km border and the tension arose when they fought a war over this border in 1962. Since July 2020, they have been in a military standoff, following the deadliest clashes in fifty years that resulted in the deaths of at least 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese troops.

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