The meeting comes against the backdrop of rising global trade tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, which an American appeals court has recently ruled as “illegal.”
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The two leaders underlined that India and China are development partners, not rivals, and agreed that differences must not be allowed to escalate into disputes.
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Party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, asked whether the “new normal” for India was to be defined by “Chinese aggression, bullying, and the Government’s spinelessness.”
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“Hundreds of solar rice mills have been set up in different states, increasing farmers’ earnings and their confidence,” he said.
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Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, who attended the bilateral meeting, described it as an “honour” in a post on X.
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Highlighting the destruction caused during the ongoing monsoon, PM Modi said the country is being “tested” by natural calamities that have left homes destroyed, fields submerged, and families shattered.
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He described the partnership as a bond between the “dragon and the elephant” that can drive mutual success and global progress.
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Modi, however, dismissed the request, clarifying that the ceasefire had been directly agreed upon by New Delhi and Islamabad without US mediation.
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“The interests of 2.8 billion people of both countries are linked to our cooperation. This will also pave the way for the welfare of the entire humanity” Modi said.
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On social media, he posted, “Landed in Tianjin, China. Looking forward to deliberations at the SCO Summit and meeting various world leaders.”
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