During discussions with Beijing’s foreign minister in New Delhi on Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would travel to China later in August.
In remarks made in public at the beginning of a meeting with Beijing’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Ajit Doval stated that Modi would make his first trip to China since 2018 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit opening in Tianjin on August 31.
Speaking of “new energy” in diplomatic relations, Doval stated, “Our prime minister will be visiting for the SCO summit.”
According to an official translation, Wang stated that China “attaches great importance” to Modi’s attendance to the SCO conference.
The basic and long-term interests of both our nations are served by a strong and stable China-India partnership, as history and reality demonstrate once more, Wang continued.
Later on Tuesday, Wang and Modi are scheduled to meet.
In 2020, the two most populous countries in the world engaged in a violent border war as fierce competitors vying for control throughout South Asia.
In an effort to challenge China, India is now a member of the Quad security alliance, which also includes the US, Australia, and Japan.
However, the nations have taken steps to restore their relations amidst the global trade and geopolitical upheaval brought on by US President Donald Trump’s tariff battle.
Wang stated that the two nations should “view each other as partners and opportunities, rather than adversaries or threats” during discussions with India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Monday.
