By Shakir Husain
HYDERABAD, Sept 12 (Bernama) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese language President Xi Jinping agreed that “variations shouldn’t turn out to be disputes” as they met on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday.
The 2 leaders welcomed the regular progress in India-China bilateral relations since their final assembly in Tianjin in August 2025, India’s Exterior Affairs Ministry mentioned in an announcement.
“They reaffirmed that each international locations ought to take a strategic and long run perspective of their ties. Variations shouldn’t turn out to be disputes,” it mentioned, including that Modi emphasised that India-China relations have to be guided by “mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual curiosity.”
Xi’s earlier go to to India was in October 2019 for a casual summit with Modi in Mamallapuram, close to Chennai.
Nonetheless, relations grew to become strained following a navy conflict in 2020 alongside the disputed border.
The 2 sides have since significantly improved their relations via talks involving senior navy and political leaders, whereas commerce has grown considerably lately.
The Indian Prime Minister emphasised that “peace and tranquility within the border areas stays an important foundation for the continued improvement of bilateral relations,” the ministry mentioned.
“He underlined the necessity for either side to look at current agreements and understandings on border associated points. The 2 leaders expressed dedication to a good, cheap, and mutually acceptable decision of the boundary query, continuing from the political perspective of their general bilateral relations and the long-term pursuits of the 2 peoples,” it mentioned.
The talks additionally lined efforts to boost cultural exchanges and enterprise linkages, whereas the 2 sides agreed to handle one another’s issues over commerce imbalances, provide chain points and market entry.
India recorded a commerce deficit of US$112.1 billion with China out of complete bilateral commerce of US$151.1 billion in 2025-26, in response to authorities information.
China will assume the BRICS chairmanship subsequent yr and host the nineteenth BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
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