MEA says Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed mutual respect, interest and sensitivity as India and China seek to stabilise ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised India’s concerns during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both sides need to remain sensitive to each other’s core concerns and follow the principles of mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.
The comments came a day after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Modi and Xi had agreed that India and China should be “partners, not rivals”. Wang described the understanding as the most important consensus from their meeting and said the two leaders held a candid discussion on the long-term direction of bilateral ties.
Xi also stressed that China views its relationship with India from a strategic and long-term perspective, according to the Chinese side. The meeting comes amid efforts to stabilise relations following years of tensions, particularly after the 2020 military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
Both sides have also agreed to maintain peace and tranquillity along the border and support each other as they assume the rotating BRICS chairmanships, with China set to take over in 2027.
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