'Differences Shouldn't Become Disputes': PM Modi, Xi Discuss Border Peace Chinese President Makes Four Suggestions

2025-08-31 03:13:04

(MENAFN- Live Mint) PM Modi in China: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping underlined the need for peace and tranquility in border areas for continued and smooth development of ties. Both the leaders also shared their perspectives on the longer-term growth and development of the two countries.

Misri said that Modi and Xi were of the view that differences between India and China should not be allowed to be turned into disputes.

"Cross-border terrorism was mentioned by PM Modi during talks with President Xi," said Misri

The Foreign Secretary also stated that the Chinese president made four suggestions to boost bilateral relations.

“President Xi made four suggestions --- namely to strengthen strategic communication and deepen mutual trust, to expand exchanges and cooperation, to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, to accommodate each other's concerns, and finally to strengthen multilateral cooperation to safeguard common interests and all of these were responded to positively by Prime Minister Modi...” Misri shared.

Here's what Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on PM Modi's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Modi and Xi spoke about their respective principles for bilateral ties which it is expected to help guide future works.

2. PM Modi and President Xi shared their perspectives for longer term growth and development of two countries. It was an element of consensus that stable and amicable India-China relationship can benefit 2.8 billion people of two countries.

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3. Both leaders took note of the successful disengagement last year and the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border regions since then. On economic and trade relations, there was recognition of the role that the Indian and the Chinese economies can play in stabilising world trade.

4. PM Modi underlined need for peace and tranquility in border areas for continued and smooth development of ties.

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5. Modi and Xi were of view that differences between India and China should not be allowed to be turned into disputes.

6. The two leaders also exchanged views on ways to increase and balance bilateral trade, strengthen people-to-people ties, cooperate on trans-border rivers, and jointly fight terrorism. There was a desire to make additional progress on all of these issues on the basis of mutual respect, mutual interests, and mutual sensitivity...

7. They also expressed commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question proceeding from the political perspective of their overall bilateral relations and in the long-term interests of the two peoples.

8. PM Modi also invited President Xi to the BRIC Summit that India will be hosting in 2026. President Xi thanked Prime Minister for the invitation and offered China's full support to India's BRICS presidency.

(With agency inputs)

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