<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has reiterated that the state of the border will determine the state of the relationship between India and China. Dr. Jaishankar's remarks came in the backdrop of a military standoff between India and China.<br />''<br />''While addressing an event in New Delhi yesterday, Dr. Jaishankar said, the future of Asia depends on the development of India-China relations. He underlined that to bring the ties between the two countries on a positive trajectory and remain sustainable, they must be based on the three mutuals – mutual sensitivity, mutual respect and mutual interest.<br />''<br />''The External Affairs Minister said, sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected and initiatives that impact the region must be consultative, not unilateral. He said, connectivity should be transparent, viable and market-based. He added that the development agenda also needs to be broad-based and reflect the global consensus rather than individual national objective. </span><br />