Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the port city of Tianjin on Sunday. The two leaders agreed to take positive mutually agreeable measure to ensure peace at the border and strengthen the ties between the countries.
Here are 10 major takeaways from the meeting:
Had a fruitful meeting with President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. We reviewed the positive momentum in India-China relations since our last meeting in Kazan. We agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas and… pic.twitter.com/HBYS5lhe9d
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2025
- The PM said that last year’s Kazan talks were very fruitful and gave a positive direction to India-China relations.
- The Chinese president said, "We must not let the border issue define the overall China-India relationship.”
- The leaders agreed that China-India ties could be "stable and far-reaching" if both sides focused on viewing each other as partners instead of rivals.
- Xi said India and China must shoulder their “historic responsibility” to uphold multilateralism, work together for a multipolar world, and advance democracy in international relations. He added that the two countries should contribute to peace and prosperity in Asia and across the globe.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the BRICS summit that India will host in 2026.
- Both leaders agreed to further support the efforts of the Special Representatives to resolve the boundary question.
- The countries agreed to enhance direct flights and visa facilitation to build on the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and tourist visa to Chinese citizens, which was suspended during the pandemic.
- The two leaders had also agreed to proceed with a political and strategic direction to expand trade and investment ties between the countries including reducing India's trade deficit with China. China had agreed to lift export curbs on rare earths, fertilisers, and boring machines.
- India expressed support for China's SCO Presidency in 2025, and China offered support for India's BRICS Presidency in 2026. PM Modi has invited Xi Jinping to the BRICS summit that India will host in 2026.
- The meeting took place just five days after Washington placed a 50 per cent tariff on India. China has opposed the US’s tariffs. The foreign ministry said that the countries' ties should not be seen through the lens of a third country.
