Modi urges China to respect mutual concerns and border peace at BRICS talks
Modi told Xi that both nations must be sensitive to each other's core concerns and keep border peace, the Indian government said.
During a side meeting at the BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed bilateral concerns with President Xi Jinping, urging both sides to show sensitivity to each other's core issues. He linked border stability to the overall health of the relationship and cited three guiding principles: mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity. The Indian government reaffirmed its long-standing stance that Tibet remains part of China and that its policy on Taiwan has not shifted, while also stating that India bans anti-China political actions within its territory.
A Ministry of External Affairs spokesman said India’s foreign policy remains independent and not aligned with any third country. The meeting omitted direct references to Tibet or Taiwan in the official Chinese readout, and India dropped the “friends, not rivals” phrasing used previously. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that India should raise sovereignty issues, noting China’s continued occupation of parts of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh since 1963.
Why it matters
The dialogue shapes Indo-China relations, affecting regional stability and trade.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTBoth camps report Modi’s call for mutual respect and border peace at the BRICS summit, but left-leaning coverage highlights recent troop stand-offs and India’s grievances, while centrist coverage stresses India’s official positions on Tibet and Taiwan and notes the Chinese readout’s omission of those topics.
LEFT
Left-leaning coverage frames the meeting as a diplomatic appeal by Modi for sensitivity to core concerns amid fresh border tensions and Indian grievances with China.
CENTER
Centrist coverage frames the meeting as a reaffirmation of India’s established foreign-policy stances and points out that the Chinese side omitted references to Tibet and Taiwan.
The left emphasises
- urged President Xi... to treat each other's core concerns with sensitivity
- peace along the contested border is a prerequisite for stronger relations
- fresh tensions in the Taksing area of Arunachal Pradesh, where recent troop stand-offs were reported
How this story developed
- Sep 8 US State Department urges Americans to stay low-key in China amid exit bans
- Sep 15 Taiwan began drafting travel guidelines after China announced new border regulations.
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