Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that stable, predictable and friendly bilateral relations between India and China are essential for regional stability and global prosperity.
Prime Minister Modi said this in an interview with Japan’s leading daily, The Yomiuri Shimbun.
“At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, I would be travelling to Tianjin from here to take part in the SCO Summit. Since my meeting with President Xi in Kazan last year, steady and positive progress has been made in our bilateral ties. Stable, predictable, and amicable bilateral relations between India and China, as two neighbours and the two largest nations on earth, can have a positive impact on regional and global peace and prosperity. This is also crucial for a multi-polar Asia and a multi-polar world,” he said.
PM Modi said India and China, as major economies, must work together to stabilize the global economy amid current volatility. He affirmed that India is ready to strengthen bilateral relations with China from a strategic, long-term perspective based on mutual respect, interest, and sensitivity.
“Given the current volatility in 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. India is ready to advance bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective on the basis of mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity, and to enhance strategic communication to address our developmental challenges,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi’s comments come shortly before his visit to Tianjin, China, where he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit from August 31 to September 1. During the summit, he will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and several other leaders on the sidelines.
“From Japan, I will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. India is an active and constructive member of SCO. During our Presidency, we have introduced new ideas and initiated collaboration in the fields of innovation, health and cultural exchanges. India remains committed to working with the SCO members to address shared challenges and deepen regional cooperation. I also look forward to meeting President Xi Jinping, President Putin and other leaders on the sidelines of the Summit,” said PM Modi on Thursday.
This will be Prime Minister Modi’s first trip to China since 2018, and also his first visit after the Galwan Valley clash of June 2020 along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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