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Modi and Xi pledge LAC peace, boost market access

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Xi Jinping in Delhi on September 12, 2026.
It was Xi’s first visit to India in seven years.
Both leaders pledged that border differences not become disputes, preserving LAC peace.
They discussed the $100 billion-plus trade deficit and called for predictable market access.
Bilateral trade hit a record $155.6 billion in 2025.

History

Historical Context

The 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC, signed in New Delhi, halted border clashes between India and China. Indian Foreign Minister I.K. Gujral and Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen pledged ten confidence-building measures, including a 1993 joint statement limiting troop deployments. Modi’s September 12, 2026 meeting with President Xi in Delhi mirrors pact, as both leaders vowed issues not become disputes while confronting a $100 billion-plus trade deficit. The recurrence of diplomatic overtures suggests that future bilateral trade, projected to exceed $200 billion, will depend on sustained LAC stability and predictable market access.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Xi Jinping in Delhi on September 12, 2026.
It was Xi’s first visit to India in seven years.
Both leaders pledged that border differences not become disputes, preserving LAC peace.
They discussed the $100 billion-plus trade deficit and called for predictable market access.
Bilateral trade hit a record $155.6 billion in 2025.

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