Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations.
Wang, also a member of China’s Communist Party’s Political Bureau, stated that the recent successful meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi in Kazan, along with the revival of China-India relations, aligns with the fundamental interests of both nations, the expectations of Global South countries, and the historical direction.
The two leaders agreed that the key agreements made by their respective heads of state should be implemented, with an emphasis on respecting each other’s core interests, building trust through dialogue, managing differences with integrity, and ensuring the relationship moves toward stable development.
Wang emphasized the need for more positive actions and signals, such as promoting exchanges, improving trust, reducing suspicion, and fostering cooperation, as well as minimizing conflicts.
Both parties should work on practical issues such as resuming direct flights, facilitating journalist exchanges, and easing visa processes as soon as possible, according to Wang.
Wang mentioned that the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and India next year should be celebrated with various exchange activities at different levels to strengthen understanding and mutual trust.
As neighboring major developing countries, Wang stated that China and India have more shared interests than differences and should consider each other’s development as an opportunity, collaborating for mutual development, which benefits both nations and supports global multipolarity.
Both countries follow non-aligned foreign policies, support multilateralism, and advocate for the democratization of international relations. Wang emphasized the importance of continuing cooperation through forums like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Jaishankar reflected on the progress made in implementing the consensus from the Kazan BRICS Summit and expressed India’s desire to expedite relevant dialogues to continue improving bilateral relations through enhanced communication.
Jaishankar emphasized that the consensus between India and China far outweighs their differences, urging both countries to approach their relationship with a strategic outlook and to manage issues with a positive attitude without letting specific disagreements dominate.
India views the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to further strengthen ties with China, with Jaishankar reaffirming India’s stance against unilateralism, military alliances, and its commitment to deepening cooperation within multilateral frameworks like G20 and BRICS.
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