Modi and Xi Jinping held bilateral talks in Kazan.Image source: PTI
Today it happened, something we have been waiting for since 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Russian city of Kazan. This is the first bilateral meeting between the leaders of the two countries after the Galwan conflict in 2020. At the BRICS meetings in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin always appeared as a bridge between Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping. Tensions between India and China have broken down to an extent, but how is that possible? Can China be trusted?
Prime Minister Modi held face-to-face bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was 5pm in India. Before the bilateral talks began, President Xi Jinping said, Prime Minister, I am very happy to see you in Kazan. This was the first time in five years that we sat face to face and talked.
The whole world is waiting for this meeting
He said that the people of the two countries and the whole world are waiting for this meeting. China and India are both countries with ancient cultures and important developing countries. Both sides should strengthen dialogue and cooperation, properly manage differences and differences, and meet each other’s development aspirations.
When the ice that had frozen relations between the two countries for five years melted, Prime Minister Modi first welcomed the India-China border patrol agreement. Later, before the bilateral talks began, the Prime Minister bluntly told Xi Jinping that for the sake of good relations between the two countries, maintaining peace on the India-China border is most important.
We welcome cross-border consensus
Prime Minister Modi said it is a pleasure to meet you. As you said, in five years we will have a formal meeting. Importance of India-China relations: Our relationship is not only very important to the people of our two countries, but also to global peace, stability and progress. We welcome the cross-border consensus reached over the past four years.
The Prime Minister said maintaining peace and stability on the border should be our top priority. Mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual sensitivity should always be the basis of our relationship. An opportunity to talk about all of these topics. I trust that we will enter into the conversation with an open mind.
Walk out of the meeting room with a smile
The conversation was fixed at 30 minutes, but Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping continued to discuss the serious issues between India and China in a secret room for about 50 minutes. After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping walked out of the conference room with smiles and shook hands warmly.
The question now is, is this BRICS meeting between Modi and President Xi a new beginning for India-China relations? Has this meeting defused tensions on the border between the two largest countries on earth? Has this meeting removed the bitterness in India-China relations?
5 words from Modi’s meeting with Kim Ping
Last year in 2023, the BRICS meeting was held in South Africa, and Prime Minister Modi shook hands with President Xi Jinping. However, no bilateral meeting was held due to border tensions. Even before this, there were no formal bilateral talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping at the 2022 G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
How has the ice in China-India relations melted in the past five years? How are the preparations for the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping? TV9 Bharatvarsha has got exclusive information on the matter. There are 5 people in this meeting.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin
- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
- Ajit Doval, Director of the National Security Agency of India
- China’s new ambassador to Delhi
Putin pressures China to resolve dispute
Vladimir Putin has put pressure on China to resolve its border dispute with India. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have had many meetings in the past few months. In these meetings, final decisions were taken on bilateral talks between Modi and Kim Ping.
NSA Ajit Doval plans Modi-Jinping meeting with Chinese foreign minister. China’s new ambassador to India has repeatedly praised India, creating an environment for easing tensions between the two countries. India’s economic progress and global diplomacy have also been praised by Chinese media.
Bureau Report, TV9 Bharatvarsh
