Xi tells Modi China and India bear huge ‘responsibilities’ in world marked by flux

President Xi Jinping emphasized on Saturday that China and India bear significant responsibilities as the world's most populous nations and key members of the Global South, especially in the current turbulent and rapidly changing international landscape. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi, where they discussed trade, investment, the long-running border dispute, and the normalization of ties.

Despite their differing national circumstances, Xi stated that ample opportunities exist for both countries to learn from each other's strengths, provide mutual support, achieve shared success, and pursue common development. He stressed the importance of keeping the future of humanity and the well-being of their people at heart while advocating for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization that promotes global peace, stability, development, and prosperity.

Xi's visit is significant due to the tight security and the economic dimension of the trip, as both countries have been attempting to transform their fragile diplomatic thaw into a broader reset after years of military tensions, political engagement, and economic restrictions.