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India, China must be sensitive to each other's ‘core issues’, PM Modi told Xi Jinping at BRICS

The leaders discussed maintaining peace at the border to foster bilateral relations amid lingering tensions.

India, China must be sensitive to each other's ‘core issues’, PM Modi told Xi Jinping at BRICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, discussing the normalization of bilateral ties between India and China. Modi highlighted India's concerns during the meeting, emphasizing that both nations should show sensitivity to each other's core issues, guided by three mutuals: mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity.

Both leaders welcomed "steady progress" in bilateral relations and agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border. The Chinese readout of the meeting stated that India's position on issues related to Taiwan and Tibet remained unchanged, and that India would not allow any force to engage in anti-China activities on its territories.

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