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China said the Tianjin summit will be a gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results, and the SCO will enter a new stage of high-quality development
File photo of PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Reuters Image)
China welcomes Prime Minister Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said.
“China will host the SCO Summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1 this year…China welcomes Prime Minister Modi to China for the SCO Tianjin Summit. We believe that with the concerted effort of all parties, the Tianjin summit will be a gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results, and the SCO will enter a new stage of high-quality development featuring greater solidarity, coordination, dynamism and productiveness,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on August 31, his first trip to Beijing since the violent clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers in 2020.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had earlier attended the SCO ministerial meetings in June.
Jaishankar had also met Xi in Beijing and briefed him on recent developments in India-China relations while emphasising the importance of continued leadership guidance in advancing bilateral ties. PM Modi will visit Japan on August 30 before heading to China for a two-day visit.
India-China Relations: From Confrontation To Re-engagement
Tensions between India and China reached a historic low in May 2020 following a deadly confrontation in the Galwan Valley of eastern Ladakh—the first such violent clash between the two nations since the 1962 war. The skirmish claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers, with unconfirmed casualties reported on the Chinese side, triggering a prolonged period of diplomatic freeze and military standoff.
After more than four years of strained ties, a diplomatic breakthrough emerged on October 23, 2024, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. This high-level engagement signalled the beginning of a thaw in relations between the two Asian powers.
During the meeting, both leaders welcomed the agreement for complete disengagement along the contested border areas and a resolution of the issues stemming from the 2020 standoff. Prime Minister Modi emphasized the critical need to manage differences constructively and avoid actions that could undermine peace and stability along the border.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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