Xinhua News Agency, New Delhi, September 12 (Reporters Hao Weiwei and Liu Kai) On the afternoon of September 12, local time, President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India. The leaders of the two countries had a candid and in-depth exchange of views and reached an important consensus on China and India being partners.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China has always viewed and developed China-India relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective. In the past two years, Prime Minister Modi and I have met twice, leading China-India relations to "restart" and achieve "re-improvement." Institutional exchanges between the two countries have gradually resumed, the list of cooperation has been continuously lengthened, and the bilateral trade volume has reached a new high. This situation is hard-won and deserves to be cherished. China and India have different national conditions and can definitely learn from each other's strengths, support each other, achieve mutual success and develop together. In the face of a chaotic international situation, China and India, as the two most populous countries in the world and important members of the Global South, shoulder important responsibilities. Both sides should keep the future of mankind in mind and the well-being of the people in mind, and work together to promote the high-quality development of "Greater BRICS Cooperation" to provide more positive energy for promoting world peace, stability, development and prosperity.
Xi Jinping made four points on promoting the stability and long-term development of China-India relations. First, calibrate the direction with objective and rational strategic cognition. China and India are partners, not rivals, and opportunities for each other's development, not threats. This is a strategic judgment based on the development stages of the two countries and the international environment, and is in line with the common interests of the two countries and their peoples. Second, achieve mutual success with the concept of win-win cooperation. Both sides should focus on development, the greatest common denominator, and strengthen friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation. Expand cooperation in people-to-people and cultural exchanges, direct flights and other areas to effectively improve the public opinion foundation of bilateral relations. Address each other's economic and trade concerns in a balanced manner and promote the healthy and stable development of economic and trade relations between the two countries. Third, eliminate interference with the political wisdom of mutual respect and understanding. We are committed to the two-track development and mutual promotion of bilateral relations and boundary issues, and maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas. Fourth, benefit the world through open and inclusive multilateral cooperation. We should support each other's BRICS presidencies, strengthen collaboration within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the G20, work together to respond to global challenges, and unequivocally defend international fairness and justice.
Modi said that President Xi Jinping and I have held many fruitful meetings, leading India-China relations to develop in a positive direction, which is in line with the common interests of the more than 2.8 billion people of the two countries. The two great civilizations of India and China have been communicating with each other and progressing hand in hand for thousands of years. India has always viewed India-China relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective, is willing to be a partner rather than an opponent with China, and regards each other's development as an opportunity rather than a challenge. India adheres to an independent foreign policy and develops relations with China without being influenced by a third party. India's policies and stance on Taiwan and Tibet-related issues have not changed, and it does not allow any force to engage in anti-China activities in India. India is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with China on the basis of mutual respect and mutual trust, strengthen strategic communication, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and promote greater development of bilateral relations. Both sides should work together to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas. India thanks China for supporting India in hosting the BRICS leaders' meeting and will fully support China in assuming the BRICS chairship next year. India is willing to coordinate and cooperate closely with China to jointly promote and strengthen cooperation in the Global South, promote world multipolarity and economic growth, and become a stable and progressive force in a turbulent world.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi and others attended the meeting.
