The interaction came amid strained relations between the two countries following the 2020 clash between Indian and Chinese armies in the Galwan Valley. Chin said the two leaders had "sincere and in-depth exchanges" on the current ties between the two countries. .
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a statement released Thursday evening: "President Xi Jinping, at his request, held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23, 2023, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit." Exchange of views on current China-India relations and other issues of mutual interest. President Xi stressed that improving China-India relations serves the common interests of the two countries and the two peoples, and promotes global and regional peace, stability and development. official page.
He added: "Both sides should consider the overall interests of their bilateral relations and appropriately deal with the border issue in order to jointly ensure peace and tranquility in the border region." The interaction takes place against the background of strained relations between the two countries after clashes between Indochinese armies in Galwan Valley in 2020. The two leaders spoke for the first time after meeting at the G20 dinner in Bali last November. Separately, Indian Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra said at a news conference on Thursday that during a meeting with Xi, Modi highlighted India's concerns over unresolved issues in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
"The Prime Minister stressed that maintaining peace and tranquility in the border area and respecting and complying with the LAC are essential for the normalization of India-China relations," Kwatra said.He added: "In this regard, the two leaders agreed to urge relevant officials to step up their efforts to ensure a speedy withdrawal and de-escalation." Galwan Valley clash in June 2020 which left several soldiers dead. This confrontation is considered the most serious military conflict between the two sides in decades. Since then, the two countries have been holding military-level talks to resolve border issues.
The 19th round of negotiations at corps command level was recently held in both armies.During the negotiations, both sides agreed to "quickly resolve the remaining issues and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels," according to a statement from the State Department.
"Meanwhile, both sides have agreed to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas," he added in a statement.
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