Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted that positive engagements at various levels have accelerated the improvement of China-India relations since the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Kazan last year.
Wang made these remarks during a meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Beijing on Monday.
Following the discussions, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that both sides had “earnestly implemented the important consensus” reached by their leaders.
“The two sides should seize the opportunity, meet each other halfway, explore substantive measures, and commit to mutual understanding, support, and achievement, rather than mutual suspicion, alienation, and consumption,” read the ministry’s statement.
The ministry further emphasized that the development of China-India relations aligns with the fundamental interests of both nations and their citizens, contributes to protecting the rights of global South countries, and fosters peace, stability, and prosperity in Asia and beyond.
During their meeting at the BRICS Summit in Kazan in October 2024, Prime Minister Modi conveyed to President Xi that India-China relations must be rooted in “three mutuals”—mutual trust, respect, and sensitivity—to return to a positive and sustainable trajectory.
“We welcome the consensus on issues related to the India-China border over the past four years. Maintaining peace and stability at the border must remain a priority. Mutual trust, respect, and sensitivity are the foundations of our relationship,” Modi stated after the significant bilateral dialogue—the first of its kind at the delegation level in nearly five years.
