Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told China’s President Xi Jinping that he is committed to improving bilateral ties, indicating a growing closeness to Beijing only five days after the United States slapped steep tariffs on Indian goods.
“We are committed to progressing our relations based on mutual respect, trust and sensitivities,” Modi told Xi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit that begins in Tianjin on Sunday.
Modi is in China for the first time in seven years to attend the two-day SCO summit, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders from Asia and the Middle East, in a show of Global South solidarity.
The Indian leader posted a video clip of his encounter with the Chinese president on his X account.
India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi before SCO meet
