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In a diplomatic engagement aimed at repairing strained relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks on Saturday, September 12, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in the national capital. The discussions focused on rebuilding and normalising ties through the expansion of trade and investment, PTI reported.
The dialogue marks President Xi’s first trip to India in seven years, taking place hours after his arrival in New Delhi on a two-day visit to attend the summit.
"I am pleased to welcome you to India," Prime Minister Modi said in his opening remarks at the meeting, thanking President Xi for the support and cooperation received from China.
During the talks, President Xi urged China and India to "join hands for high-quality development" and called on both sides to learn from each other's strengths. Stressing that both large nations share common development goals, President Xi stated that their 21 meetings so far serve as a testament to their long-standing ties.
The Chinese President emphasised that he wants India and China to play a major global role, adding that bilateral relations are on a path of steady improvement and remain key to peace and stability. He also noted that both nations advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world.
President Xi's visit comes on the heels of several high-level diplomatic exchanges, including the Special Representative dialogue in Beijing between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, even as lingering concerns remain over aggressive Chinese military posturing along the Arunachal Pradesh sector.
PM Modi and President Xi previously held wide-ranging talks on August 31 last year on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin. In recent months, the two nations have taken a series of measures to rebuild ties following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.
Doval held Special Representative talks with Wang late last month, focusing on the delimitation of the frontier, sustaining transboundary cooperation, and maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both Doval and Wang are designated special representatives under the boundary talks mechanism established in 2003 to comprehensively address disputes along the 3,488-km frontier.
The dialogue marks President Xi’s first trip to India in seven years, taking place hours after his arrival in New Delhi on a two-day visit to attend the summit.
"I am pleased to welcome you to India," Prime Minister Modi said in his opening remarks at the meeting, thanking President Xi for the support and cooperation received from China.
During the talks, President Xi urged China and India to "join hands for high-quality development" and called on both sides to learn from each other's strengths. Stressing that both large nations share common development goals, President Xi stated that their 21 meetings so far serve as a testament to their long-standing ties.
The Chinese President emphasised that he wants India and China to play a major global role, adding that bilateral relations are on a path of steady improvement and remain key to peace and stability. He also noted that both nations advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world.
President Xi's visit comes on the heels of several high-level diplomatic exchanges, including the Special Representative dialogue in Beijing between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, even as lingering concerns remain over aggressive Chinese military posturing along the Arunachal Pradesh sector.
PM Modi and President Xi previously held wide-ranging talks on August 31 last year on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin. In recent months, the two nations have taken a series of measures to rebuild ties following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.
Doval held Special Representative talks with Wang late last month, focusing on the delimitation of the frontier, sustaining transboundary cooperation, and maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both Doval and Wang are designated special representatives under the boundary talks mechanism established in 2003 to comprehensively address disputes along the 3,488-km frontier.
