Trust, Respect and Sensitivity key to India-China ties -- PM Modi tells Xi Jinping :::: Interests of 2.8 billion people of both nations linked to mutual cooperation

 SCO Summit live: Trust, respect and sensitivity, PM on India-China ties

During his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on China’s successful SCO chairmanship, thanked him for the invitation to visit China and for their meeting, and highlighted -- 

"vishwas, samman aur samvedanshilta" - Trust, respect and sensitivity, PM on India-China ties.

"We have agreed on border management, and direct flights between the two countries are being resumed," said Modi. 

Modi said an agreement had been reached between the Special Representatives of India and China regarding border management. 

He added that the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra had been resumed, and direct flights between the two countries were also being reinstated.

Modi noted that the interests of 2.8 billion people of both nations were linked to their cooperation and that this would contribute to the welfare of all humanity.  

Of course the SCO agenda covers security, economy, digital tech, and climate, global focus has been on the first major dialogue between PM Modi and President Xi Jinping.

 Their last years of limited interaction were marred by the Ladakh standoff, trade tensions, and recent India-US tariff issues.

Before his arrival, PM Modi told The Yomiuri Shimbun: 

“Given the current volatility in the world economy, it is also important for India and China, as two major economies, to work together to bring stability to the world economic order.”

 Recent meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi resulted in agreements on border peace, trade reopening, and resuming flights. Observers hope for substance beyond symbolic handshakes.

The summit marks the SCO’s 25th year, bringing together over 20 leaders, including Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, and other key figures from Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the UN.

For China, hosting showcases stability and leadership; for India, it is an opportunity to influence major regional debates on digital transformation, terrorism, and economic partnerships.

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