'Differences should not become disputes': PM pitches 3 'mutuals' for India-China ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met to discuss stabilizing India-China relations, emphasizing mutual respect and the need for a peaceful border resolution. Both leaders agreed to prioritize long-term strategic perspectives over immediate disputes.
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Diplomatic progress between these two major powers is essential for regional stability and global economic supply chains.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping on Saturday reaffirmed the need to take a “strategic and long term perspective” of India-China ties, while stressing border peace, adherence to existing agreements and a “fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable” resolution of the boundary question, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.The two leaders met in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Brics Summit and “welcomed the steady progress in India-China bilateral relations” since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.“Differences should not become disputes,” PM Modi said, stressing that both sides must be guided by three principles — “mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest”.Also read: Reset in India-China ties? PM Modi offers 'opportunity' to Xi during bilateral talksAccording to the MEA, PM Modi emphasised that “peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations”.
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