Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after the BRICS meeting in Kazan, Russia. This is the first bilateral meeting between the leaders of the two countries after the Galwan conflict in 2020. During the meeting, which lasted about an hour, the two leaders discussed various issues including border security. After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi posted on X that India-China relations are very important. These relationships are important not only to both countries, but also to world peace and stability. Mutual respect, trust and sensitivity will chart the way forward for the relationship.
But the question is, since 1962, right up to the Doklam and Galwan incidents, how and to what extent has India been able to trust China? Foreign Minister Misri answered this question when he held a press conference on bilateral talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During this period, a reporter asked, after the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping, can it be said that India-China relations have now been normalized and that China can be trusted?
In this regard, Foreign Secretary Misri said, I can only say that the steps we have taken in the past two days are right in front of us. Work on these has been going on for a long time. In a way, our process of building a normal relationship begins with them. The agreement that has been reached opens the way for peace on the border. Now both of us (India and China) need to go down this path and that will be the future response between us as far as trust in China is concerned and we hope this will increase the trust between India and China. two countries.
Can the situation at the Line of Actual Control be resolved through bilateral talks?
Before that, there is another question: Can the situation at the Line of Actual Control be resolved through this bilateral meeting? In this regard, the Foreign Secretary said that of course we hope that this will definitely improve the situation at the Line of Actual Control. On the issue of confidence-building measures, we have a lot of confidence-building measures, and they are constantly evolving as the two sides engage again in various forms. I think this is definitely a topic that will be discussed on both sides. Only the military leadership can accurately inform the military situation on the remaining borders as it relates to operational matters.
PM Modi welcomes consensus on Ladakh issue
During his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Modi said that India-China relations are not only very important to the people of the two countries, but also to world peace, stability and progress. “As we hold a formal meeting after five years, we believe that India-China relations are very important not only to our two peoples, but also to global peace, stability and progress,” the Prime Minister said. After what has happened over the past four years, maintaining peace and stability on the border should remain the foundation of our relationship.
Xi Jinping calls for maintaining positive development of India-China relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. During the discussion, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of China-India cooperation and pointed out that China and India are both ancient civilizations and developing countries.
According to a press statement issued by China, Xi Jinping emphasized that maintaining positive relations between China and India is in the core interests of both countries and their peoples. He urged the two countries to strengthen communication and cooperation and effectively manage conflicts and differences. Xi Jinping called on the two countries to work together to set an example for developing countries and promote a multi-polar world and more democratization of international relations.
