Tianjin, Aug 31 India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, marking their first interaction in ten months. The meeting aims to strengthen bilateral ties and build on recent progress in #India-#China relations, amidst #UStariff threats.
The meeting, focused on strengthening bilateral ties and building on recent progress in India-China relations, was held on the sidelines of the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. This also comes against the backdrop of US tariff threats.
PM Modi, in his opening remarks, said, “I thank President Xi Jinping for your invitation. Last year, we held fruitful discussions in Kazan, which helped in providing a positive trend to our relations. After the disengagement on the border, an atmosphere of peace and stability has been created. There is an agreement between our special representatives in the field of border management. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has started again. Direct flights are also being resumed between the two nations.”
The last interaction between the two leaders took place on the sidelines of the #BRICSSummit in #Kazan, #Russia, in 2024. The breakthrough in dialogue was made possible after both sides reached an agreement on patrolling protocols along the 3,500-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC), effectively easing a four-year border confrontation.
PM Modi arrived in China’s Tianjin and received a colorful welcome upon his arrival. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India for the latest round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question and said that Beijing attaches “great importance” to PM Modi’s visit.
PM Modi underlined India’s readiness to advance ties with China on the basis of “mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity”.
The breakthrough in dialogue was made possible after both sides reached an agreement on patrolling protocols along the 3,500-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC), effectively easing a four-year border confrontation.
The talks between PM Modi and Xi Jinping also included the border issues between the two nations.
Experts suggest that the meeting between the two leaders in Tianjin is “symbolic” and significant for strengthening the bilateral ties as well as serving as a strong counter to the tariffs imposed by the United States.
