WUHAN: PM Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping have agreed to improve communication between the militaries of the two countries to maintain peace at the border.
India and China on Saturday issued “strategic guidance” to their respective militaries to strengthen communication in order to build trust and mutual understanding in the management of border affairs.
President Xi said he hoped the Wuhan summit “opens a new chapter”, and said he hoped to have “many more such summits” with the PM Modi.
“China and India are both important engines for global growth and we are central pillars for promoting a multi-polar and globalised world.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou also said that Beijing will not stress on India joining China’s Belt and Road infrastructure project.PM Modi and President Xi also agreed to undertake a joint India-China economic project in Afghanistan
PM Modi called on the two sides to increase mutual understanding, and work together to deal with global issues and challenges using the wisdom of the two countries.
Foreign secretary Gokhale said that the leaders felt that both sides have the “maturity and wisdom” to handle the differences through peaceful discussion within the context of the overall relationship.
Gokhale added that Modi and Xi agreed to strengthen existing institutional mechanisms to prevent and manage situations in the border areas.
