PM Modi told Xi that Peace along border is like ‘insurance policy’ for ties
In the meeting Modi underlined the importance of peace and tranquility on the border areas for continued development of bilateral relations.
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Tianjin (China): Peace and tranquility at the border is like an “insurance policy” for India-China ties and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed it very clearly to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, 31st August, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.
India’s assertion came after Xi said that the border issue should not define the overall China-India relations.
PM Modi and President Xi held wide-ranging talks earlier in the day with a focus on rebuilding the bilateral ties that came under severe strain following the over four-year border standoff in eastern Ladakh that ended in October last year.
In the meeting Modi underlined the importance of peace and tranquility on the border areas for continued development of bilateral relations.
Asked about Xi’s remarks, Misri said at a media briefing that India has been consistently maintaining that peace and tranquility at the frontier is essential for the overall development of the relations.
“From the very beginning, we have maintained at various levels that the situation on the boundary will inevitably have some impact on bilateral relations,” the foreign secretary said at a media briefing.
Prime Minister Modi also wrote about his talks with Xi Jinping on X: “Had a fruitful meeting with President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. We reviewed the positive momentum in India-China relations since our last meeting in Kazan. We agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas and reaffirmed our commitment to cooperation based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.”
Misri said President Xi made four suggestions to further upgrade bilateral ties.
“The suggestions are 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,” he said.
“All of these were responded to positively by Prime Minister Modi,” Misri added.
The foreign secretary said the two leaders were of the view that differences between India and China should not be allowed to be turned into disputes.
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