• India and China have enormous opportunities to not only forge mutually
beneficial partnerships, but also serve as catalytic agents of Asian and global
prosperity
• PM suggests opening of a second route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
• China invites India to APEC meeting in November; says India should deepen
engagement with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Fortaleza, Brazil ,The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met Chinese President Xi
Jinping shortly after his arrival in Fortaleza, Brazil, today on the eve of the
Sixth BRICS Summit. The 80-minute meeting was the Prime Minister’s first
summit-level interaction with China.
The two leaders observed that India and China had enormous opportunities to not
only forge mutually beneficial partnerships, but also serve as catalytic agents
of Asian and global prosperity. President Xi Jinping underscored the importance
of the bilateral relationship and said: When India and China meet, the whole
world watches.
The two leaders were pleased with the opportunity to meet within a few weeks of
the assumption of office by Prime Minister. They expressed satisfaction at the
high momentum of bilateral engagement during the past few weeks, including the
visit of Vice-President of India Shri Hamid Ansari to China and the visit of
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India as President Jinping’s Special Envoy,
in June.
Both sides emphasized on the need to find a solution to the Boundary Question.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of strengthening mutual trust and
confidence, and maintaining peace and tranquility on the border. He said that
if India and China could amicably resolve the Boundary Question, it would set
an example for the entire world, on peaceful conflict resolution.Narendra Modi suggested the addition of one more route for the
Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, keeping in view the terrain difficulties. President
Xi Jinping accepted this as a suggestion for consideration.
The Prime Minister called for enhanced Chinese investment in the infrastructure
sector in India, and hoped that the trade imbalance between the two countries
is resolved. President Xi Jinping agreed that balance in trade is necessary for
a sustainable economic relationship. He also said enhanced services exports
from India to China could be one way to address the issue.China has invited India to attend an APEC meeting in November this year.
President Xi Jinping also said India should deepen its engagement with the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Prime Minister said India
currently has observer status in the SCO, and was ready to accept additional
responsibility, if asked to.
Narendra Modi warmly recalled his visits to China as Chief Minister. He
underlined that relations between countries are built on the strength of
relations between their people. He expressed hope for increase in tourism and
ties between the people of the two ancient civilizations. Prime Minister expressed hope that President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to
India this year was an opportunity to chart a new and ambitious agenda for the
strategic partnership between India and China. He expressed appreciation for
the invitation extended to him to visit China and looked forward to an early
visit.
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