Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday (August 31, 2025) at the annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Sangathan (SCO) held in Tianjin city of China. During the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed many global issues including terrorism, border disputes and trade.

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri shared information about the discussion on the meeting of PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a press conference on Sunday (31 August 2025). Vikram Egyptian said that during a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned terrorism across the border. He spoke his point in a very clear and accurate manner on the issue of cross -border terrorism.

PM Modi said, ‘Both China and India have been victims of terrorism and India is still fighting it.’ On the issue of terrorism, PM Modi demanded support from China, on which the Chinese side talked about his support in various ways. After this, PM Modi said that maintaining peace and harmony on the border is like insurance for the overall development of relationships. The situation on the border will be reflected on overall relations in some form or the other.

Jinping gave suggestions to improve bilateral relations- Egyptian

The Foreign Secretary said, ‘Modi and Xi believed that differences between India and China should not be allowed to change into controversy. At the same time, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the need for peace and harmony in the border areas for continuous and smooth development of relations. Apart from this, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave four suggestions to further improve bilateral relations during talks with Prime Minister Modi. There was a consensus on the fact that stable and cordial India-China relations can benefit 2.8 billion people of both countries.

Shared his own attitude on bilateral development for a long time- Mea

According to the statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (Mea), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on their respective principles of bilateral relations, which are expected to help in giving direction to future functions. Apart from this, PM Modi and President Xi Jinping also shared their perspectives for the long -term growth and development of both countries.

Mea’s statement, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping also discussed many global issues and issued challenges. At the same time, while talking on tariffs, the two leaders also discussed the international economic situation. He admitted that many challenges are arising from the developments that are happening around us. The two leaders also considered how to develop a better understanding between India and China amidst these changing challenges and how to carry forward mutual relations.

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