China’s Xi made four suggestions to deepen bilateral ties, says India’s foreign secretary
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands during the welcoming ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin.
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TIANJIN, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug 31, made four suggestions to deepen ties between the two countries, a top Indian official said.
Mr Xi called for stronger “strategic communication” and deepening mutual trust, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters in Tianjin, China where the two leaders met on the sidelines of a regional security and economic summit.
Mr Xi also called for expanding cooperation to “achieve mutual benefits and win-win results,” to accommodate each other’s concerns, and to “strengthen multilateral cooperation to safeguard common interests”, Mr Misri said.
Mr Modi “responded positively” to the suggestions, he added.
The two leaders also discussed the border issue, with further talks on delimitation of the boundary, expected to take place in coming weeks, the foreign secretary said. Technical talks are also proceeding to resume direct flights between the two countries, he said.
The leaders discussed ways to increase and balance bilateral trade, strengthen people-to-people ties, cooperate on trans-border rivers, and jointly fight terrorism, Mr Misri said.
Mr Modi is in China for the first time
