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Xi and Modi Seek Stronger China-India Ties at BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

They met during the BRICS Summit, a meeting involving several major developing countries.

Xi said China and India should act like partners instead of rivals.

He proposed four ideas for improving their relationship.

These included understanding each other better, cooperating on development, respecting differences and working together internationally.

Modi said the relationship should be based on mutual respect, sensitivity and shared interests.

He also said disagreements should not turn into disputes.

The two countries discussed trade, exchanges, BRICS cooperation and peace along their border.

They also reaffirmed the goal of finding an acceptable solution to their boundary question.

Key facts

Meeting: Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi held bilateral talks during the 18th BRICS Summit.
Location: New Delhi, India.
Xi’s characterization: China and India are partners, not rivals, and opportunities rather than threats to each other’s development.
Four-point approach: Strategic understanding, win-win cooperation, mutual respect and understanding, and open multilateral cooperation.
Reported progress: Institutional exchanges have resumed, cooperation has expanded and bilateral trade has reached a new high, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Border issue: Both sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and seeking a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable boundary solution.
Multilateral cooperation: The leaders discussed BRICS, the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the G20.

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