New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the steady progress in India-China bilateral relations since their last meeting in Tianjin a year ago and upheld their committment to not let differences become disputes.
The two leaders held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Modi was accompanied by NSA Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in the talks.The two leaders welcomed the steady progress in India-China bilateral relations since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
According to an official release, the two leaders reaffirmed that both countries should take a strategic and long term perspective of their ties and their dfferences should not become disputes.
Prime Minister highlighted that both sides must be guided by three mutuals- mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with NSA Ajit Doval and EAM S Jaishankar at the bilateral talks with President Xi Jinping
Prime Minister Modi emphasized that peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations. He underlined the need for both sides to observe existing agreements and understandings on border related issues.
The two leaders 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 the long-term interests of the two peoples.
They took note of the progress in people-to-people ties and underscored the need to further promote cultural exchanges, business linkages and greater mobility between the two countries.
On economic and trade relations, they underlined the need to address each other’s concerns, including structural trade imbalance and supply chain issues, and facilitation of meaningful and predictable market access.
The two leaders agreed that both sides must continue to expand common ground on regional and global issues, and in addressing challenges.
Prime Minister appreciated China's support for India's BRICS chairship and its contributions towards the success of the BRICS Summit-2026.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Bharat Mandapam - the venue for BRICS Summit 2026.
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According to Chinese officials, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said China and India should view their bilateral ties from a strategic perspective, keeping in mind the long-term development of relations, as he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in the national capital.
“China-India relations have developed, with both sides keeping in mind the long-term development of bilateral relations from a strategic perspective,” Xi said during his meeting with PM Modi.
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Xi said that although China and India are different, the two countries have been able to “support and help each other to achieve common development.”
