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PM Modi’s Visit to Japan & China | INTERNATIONAL

Bilateral meetings with China and Russia

India’s role in a Multipolar World

Besides the SCO summit in
Tianjin on August 31, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi also
held bilateral meetings with
Chinese President Xi Jinping on
August 31 and Russian President
Vladimir Putin on September
1. Photos of the three leaders
during formal and informal
interactions and meetings at the
summit and on the sidelines
garnered global attention. In
his talks with President Xi, PM Welcoming these initiatives
Modi said that India-China
cooperation is in the interest of n PM Modi emphasized the need to maintain peace on the border.
the 2.8 billion people of both n Both leaders appreciated the last year’s disengagement along the border
countries. According to India’s following the border dispute.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, n Emphasized the need for a just and acceptable solution.
both leaders said that India and n Welcomed the efforts of the special envoys.
China are not rivals but partners.
India-China cooperation is Focus on these initiatives:
essential in the multipolar
equations in Asia and the world. n Direct flights between India and China may start soon.
The two leaders also discussed n The visa system will be improved to promote people-to-people interactions.
several other issues. n The Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage resumes.

PM Modi and President Xi agreed on the shared role of both countries in stabilizing
Agreement global trade. Emphasis was placed on reducing the trade deficit and improving
on these relations through transparent policies. Both leaders expressed their commitment to
issues further strengthening strategic trade and investment. Disagreements between the two
countries should not be allowed to escalate into disputes.

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