<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that peace and tranquility in the border areas is essential for normal bilateral ties with China. In an interview to the US daily newspaper Wall Street Journal, Mr Modi said, India has a core belief in respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity, observing the rule of law and peaceful resolution of differences and disputes. He said, India is fully prepared and committed to protect its sovereignty and dignity.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister said, all countries should respect international law and the sovereignty of countries and disputes should be resolved with diplomacy and dialogue, not war. He said, India will do whatever it can and supports all genuine efforts to bring an end to the conflict and ensure enduring peace and stability. Mr Modi said, India is not neutral and is on the side of peace. Mr Modi said, the world has full confidence that India's topmost priority is peace.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Modi described the trust between the U.S and India as unprecedented. He said, India deserves a much higher, deeper and wider profile and a role. Mr Modi said, India is not supplanting any country but it is gaining its rightful position in the world. He said, the world today is more interconnected and interdependent than ever before. Mr Modi said, to create resilience, there should be more diversification in supply chains. Prime Minister said, there has to be an evaluation of the current membership of the UN security council and the world should be asked if it wants India to be there.</span><br />