Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a firm stand during his China visit and said that China should reconsider its approach to some issues that hold the two countries back from realising full potential of the partnership.
Notify that India and China had signed a record 24 agreements worth $10 billion. PM Modi had stressed that on the importance of clarification on 4,057 km long Line of Actual Control. Meanwhile PM Modi also said hat meeting with Chinese counterpart s successful.
PM Modi said, “I stressed on the need for China to re-consider its approach to some issues that hold us back from realising full potential of our partnership. We both reiterated our strong commitment to make all efforts to maintain peace and tranquility in the border region. We should be sensitive to each others’ interest.”
He also said that he sought “tangible progress” on issues relating to visa policy and trans-border rivers.
PM Modi in a joint press conference said that the two countries have a historic responsibility to turn the relationship into a source of strength for each other and a force of good for the world.
HE said, “The re-emergence of India and China and their relationship will have a profound impact on the two countries and the course of this century. Our relationship has been complex in recent decades. I believe that my discussions with President Xi and Premier Li have advanced our relationship in that direction.”
PM also said, “We have set a high level of ambition for our economic partnership. We see enormous bilateral opportunities and many similar challenges, like urbanization.”
Over the issue of terrorism, PM Modi said, “Instability in West Asia matters to both of us. Peace and progress in Afghanistan benefits us both. I am confident that our international partnership will deepen.”
Bureau Report
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