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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Delhi on Tuesday with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee.
N. Modi noted that India and China are ancient civilizations with a long history of friendly exchanges, and the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024 became a turning point in improving and developing bilateral relations.
The Indian Prime Minister noted that India and China are partners, not rivals, face the common task of achieving accelerated development and should enhance exchanges, improve mutual understanding and expand cooperation, which will allow the world to experience the huge potential and bright prospects of India-China cooperation.
The parties must also properly manage and resolve border issues to prevent differences from escalating into disputes, he said.
As N. Modi reminded, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, and both countries should view interstate ties in the long term. He pointed out that the advent of the "Asian century" is also inextricably linked with Indian-Chinese cooperation, and the two countries need to join efforts for the benefit of global development and the well-being of all mankind.
N. Modi also said that he is looking forward to his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin.
Wang Yi, for his part, welcomed N. Modi's participation in the upcoming summit, noting that the leaders of both countries reached an important consensus during their meeting in Kazan. The parties are implementing this consensus, contributing to the entry of bilateral relations into a new stage of improvement and development, the Chinese diplomat stated.
Calling his visit to India a preparation for high-level contacts between the two countries, Wang said that during his trip, China and India reached agreement on resuming dialogue mechanisms in various fields, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, maintaining commitment to multilateralism, jointly responding to global challenges and opposing unilateral bullying.
Touching upon border issues, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry noted that the two sides have reached a new consensus on implementing regular management and control, maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas, properly handling sensitive issues, and starting negotiations on demarcation of areas where the necessary conditions exist.
Wang Yi noted that bilateral relations have experienced ups and downs, and the lessons learned from these should be remembered. According to him, regardless of the current situation, the parties should maintain the correct positioning of each other as partners, not as rivals, adhere to the principle of properly managing differences, so that border disputes do not affect the overall situation in interstate relations.
Wang Yi noted that in the current international situation, the strategic significance of China-India relations has become increasingly obvious, and the strategic value of China-India cooperation has become increasingly visible. The Chinese Foreign Minister added that the two sides will faithfully implement the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and promote the stable and long-term development of China-India relations so as to bring more benefits to the peoples of both countries. –0–
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