Chinese President Leaves India
Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for Nepal after the two-day visit to India for the second informal summit with PM Narendra Modi in Mahabalipuram.
MEA Foreign Secretary on Modi - Xi Summit
Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale addressed media and said the two leaders discussed trade, investment and services at an elevated level. The two leaders had agreed to identify sectors where they can welcome manufacturing and investment opportunities and expand trade.
“The two leaders today had a conversation for almost 90 minutes, followed by delegation level talks and then lunch was hosted by Prime Minister Modi. A total of six hours of one to one meeting was held between the two leaders during this summit,” he said.
A new mechanism will be established to discuss trade, investment and services at an elevated level. From China it will be the Vice Premier, Hu Chunhua and from India it will be Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Vijay Gokhale, Foreign Secretary
He said that President Xi Jinping invited Prime Minister Modi to China for the next summit.
In response to a question on discussions about Kashmir, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said,“This (Kashmir) issue was not raised and not discussed. Our position is anyways very clear that this is an internal matter of India.”
President Xi raised the issue of engaging more on the defence side, said Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale. Xi has also extended invitation to Defence Ministry to visit China.
Summit Comes to an End
Chinese President Xi Jinping departed from Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam for Chennai. He will be leaving the country soon.
Souvenirs to China from Tamil Nadu
The ‘Chennai connect’, like the 'Wuhan spirit', may mark a new chapter in India-China relations. PM Modi and Chinese President Xi visited an exhibition of artefacts and handloom at Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam. Modi presented Jinping a traditional Kancheepuram silk with an embossed motif of the Chinese President.
Delegation-Level Talks Begin Between India and China
The Chinese President said he was glad they could engage candidly and discuss bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “There have been deep cultural and trade relations between China and the state of Tamil Nadu. For most part of the last 2000 years, India and China have been economic powers.”
“The first informal summit between India and China last year in Wuhan led to fresh stability in our relations and gave a fresh momentum. Strategic communication between our two countries has also increased.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Jinping said he was overwhelmed by India’s hospitality and said it would be a memorable experience. He said that PM Modi’s idea of an informal summit was a very good one.
“Indeed the Wuhan summit ushered China-India relations into a new stage of healthy and steady developments. For the past year also, the informal summit continues to produce visible progress. We have strategic communication, more effective and practical cooperation, more cultural exchange, more cooperation,” he said.
“China and India are each others’ important neighbours and we are the only two major countries with over 1 billion people. To grow maintain and India-China relations is a firm policy of China.”Xi Jinping, Chinese President
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale are present at the talks.
“We had decided that we will manage our differences prudently and won’t allow them to turn into disputes. We will remain sensitive about our concerns and our relationship will contribute towards peace and stability in the world.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi