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China, India confirm 8 steps to ease border tensions ahead of Xi visit
China, India confirm 8 steps to ease border tensions ahead of Xi visit
China and India have confirmed eight steps to ease border tensions ahead of President Xi Jinping's expected visit to India for the Brics summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. The steps…
China and India have confirmed eight steps to ease border tensions ahead of President Xi Jinping's expected visit to India for the Brics summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. The steps were announced on Wednesday by the Chinese foreign ministry, which said Xi would attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi briefly.
The fuller meeting in New Delhi will be Xi's first visit to India in seven years, and both sides are working on deliverables. The disputed border, trade, investment, and visas are expected to be high on the agenda. Beijing has not officially confirmed Xi's India visit but said it supports India hosting the Brics summit.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The eight steps build on the 2020 disengagement agreement after the Galwan Valley clash, which killed 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese troops. Border peace is a prerequisite for deeper economic ties, with bilateral trade crossing Rs 10 lakh crore in 2023-24. The test now is whether the steps move from paper to pullback on the ground, especially in eastern Ladakh's remaining friction points. The Brics summit will show if optics can yield substance on visas, investment, and the boundary dispute.
The concrete next step is the SCO summit in Bishkek on August 31, where Modi and Xi are expected to hold a brief meeting.
Source: scmp.com
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