Modi and Xi Meet in New Delhi to Discuss Border Peace and Bilateral Ties
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- Scroll.in
- The Hindu
- The Jakarta Post
- Asahi Shimbun
- Aftenposten
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to discuss the stabilization of India China relations. This meeting marked President Xi's first visit to India in seven years. Both leaders welcomed the steady progress in bilateral ties since their previous meeting in August 2025 and expressed a commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that peace and tranquillity in the border areas are an essential basis for the development of bilateral relations. President Xi stated that the two nations should pursue progress on bilateral relations and the boundary question in parallel. The dialogue follows years of tension stemming from a June 2020 military clash in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh, which resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers. While military tensions have eased since a patrolling arrangement was announced in October 2024, both countries continue to maintain a significant military presence along their roughly 3,500 to 3,800 kilometer border. Beyond security, the leaders discussed economic ties. The Indian foreign ministry noted the need to address structural trade imbalances and supply chain issues. Bilateral trade reached a record 155.6 billion US dollars in 2025, though India maintains a trade deficit of more than 100 billion US dollars. President Xi also addressed the conflict in West Asia, calling for a political settlement and describing India and China as key members of the Global South with significant responsibilities. Center left outlets focused on the strategic breadth of the talks and the specific goals for economic and regional cooperation. Center right coverage highlighted the promise to resolve the long standing border conflict. Left leaning reports emphasized Modi's insistence that border peace is a prerequisite for the development of the relationship.
How each side framed it
- Left
- This outlet framed the meeting around the condition that border peace must be established before ties can truly develop.
- Centre-left
- These outlets framed the event as a strategic revival of ties focusing on economic cooperation and global leadership.
- Centre-right
- This outlet framed the meeting primarily as a commitment to resolve the long term border conflict.
Sources
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Modi and Xi promise to resolve border conflict
- Centre-left Asahi Shimbun: China and India Leaders Meet for Third Consecutive Year: Stability of Relations Confirmed, but Trust Building is Halfway
- Left Scroll.in: Peace along India-China border essential to development of ties, Modi tells Xi
- Centre-left The Hindu: Xi, Modi welcome ‘steady progress’ in India-China ties
- Centre-left The Jakarta Post: India's Modi and China's Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
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