India, China should stick to Panchsheel principles, says Chinese envoy ahead of Modi-Xi meet

China and India should stick to the principles of Panchsheel, which have now become the basic norms of international relations, Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong said.With a high-level engagement on the horizon, the Chinese diplomat spoke to ANI here and said, "China and India should strengthen communication and cooperation on international and regional affairs. We jointly advocated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence or Panchsheel which have become the basic norms of international relations. We should stick to these principles and bring to a great height of development."The Panchsheel agreement or the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence was signed between India and China in 1954.The Five Principles are mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful co-existence.Advocating the strengthening of coordination and cooperation between the two ...