Modi and Xi Emphasize Mutual Sensitivity at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Modi underscored India’s unchanged positions on Tibet and Taiwan, affirmed that India does not permit anti-China activities on its soil, and asserted that India’s foreign policy remains independent of any third country. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the exchange as a “candid and in-depth” discussion that produced a consensus for the two countries to act as partners rather than rivals and to maintain peace along the border.

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India’s “One-China” policy has been publicly muted for 16 years, yet successive governments have continued to recognise the Tibet Autonomous Region as part of the People’s Republic of China and to reject Tibetan political activity within India. The 2003 Declaration on Principles for Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation, signed by then-Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Premier Wen Jiabao, codified these positions. Recent diplomatic engagements—including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s meeting with Wang Yi in Manila—have kept sovereignty issues in focus, with India urging Beijing to raise any concerns directly.

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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both sides must be guided by the three “mutuals” and show sensitivity to each other’s core concerns. Wang Yi told Chinese media that the leaders agreed India and China should be “partners rather than rivals” and that they would cooperate on strategic, long-term issues while preserving border tranquility. Both sides also noted the upcoming rotation of the BRICS chairmanship, with China slated to assume the role in 2027.

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The Indian government alleged that China continues an illegal occupation of Indian territory in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh dating back to 1963, a claim it says is even acknowledged by Beijing. These objections highlight persistent friction over border-related development activities.

Modi told Xi India, China must be sensitive to each other’s core concerns: Govt

• “Prime Minister referred to Indian concerns as well and underlined that both sides should show sensitivity to each other's core concerns and be guided by the three mutuals, mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity,” — spokesperson

Modi told Xi India, China must be sensitive to each other’s core concerns: Govt

• “President Xi said that China and India can draw on each other's strengths, support one another, help each other succeed and pursue common development,” — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

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Both governments pledged to uphold peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control. China’s assumption of the BRICS chair in 2027, as noted by Wang Yi, signals an upcoming platform for further high-level dialogue. India’s Ministry of External Affairs indicated that future engagements will continue to address core concerns, though specific dates for subsequent meetings were not disclosed.

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