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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for amicably resolving the boundary row with China and sought enhanced investment in India's infrastructure sector during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brazil.China invited Modi to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in November.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of strengthening mutual trust and confidence, and maintaining peace and tranquility on the border".An official statement said that both India and China "emphasized on the need to find a solution to the boundary question.
Modi is in Brazil to attend the sixth BRICS summit. The meeting which lasted for 80 minutes is the first summit-level interaction with China.BRICS is a group developing economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have created hy coming together to have a greater global say.
"If India and China could amicably resolve the boundary question, it would set an example for the entire world, on peaceful conflict resolution," the statement quoted Modi as telling Xi.
The two leaders observed that India and China have enormous opportunities to not only forge mutually beneficial partnerships, but also serve as catalytic agents of Asian and global prosperity.
Underscoring the importance of the bilateral relationship, Xi said: "When India and China meet, the whole world watches."
Modi has also expressed hope that Xi's planned visit to India this year would be an opportunity to chart a new and ambitious agenda for the strategic partnership between the two nations.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of strengthening mutual trust and confidence, and maintaining peace and tranquility on the border".An official statement said that both India and China "emphasized on the need to find a solution to the boundary question.
Modi is in Brazil to attend the sixth BRICS summit. The meeting which lasted for 80 minutes is the first summit-level interaction with China.BRICS is a group developing economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have created hy coming together to have a greater global say.
"If India and China could amicably resolve the boundary question, it would set an example for the entire world, on peaceful conflict resolution," the statement quoted Modi as telling Xi.
The two leaders observed that India and China have enormous opportunities to not only forge mutually beneficial partnerships, but also serve as catalytic agents of Asian and global prosperity.
Underscoring the importance of the bilateral relationship, Xi said: "When India and China meet, the whole world watches."
Modi has also expressed hope that Xi's planned visit to India this year would be an opportunity to chart a new and ambitious agenda for the strategic partnership between the two nations.