India Stresses 'Three Mutuals' as Guide for Ties With China After Modi-Xi Meeting
India reiterates that Modi told Xi ties should be guided by mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity, after a Chinese readout cited Indian stances on Taiwan and Tibet.
India has reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasised that both countries should remain sensitive to each other's core concerns and conduct their relationship according to what New Delhi calls the three mutuals: mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.
The bilateral meeting took place on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit. Responding to questions about the Chinese readout of the talks, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said several issues were discussed during the meeting and that the government had already shared details of those discussions.
Jaiswal said the Prime Minister also raised India's concerns and underlined the need for both sides to be attentive to each other's core interests, pointing to the three mutuals as the guiding framework.
The Chinese readout had stated that India reiterated specific positions on Taiwan and Tibet and gave an assurance that anti-China activities would not be permitted on Indian territory. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson told reporters that Modi had spoken of India's independent foreign policy and said no force would be allowed to use Indian soil for anti-China activities, adding that Beijing valued those remarks.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the Modi-Xi meeting as having produced a "most important consensus" that China and India should be partners.
The talks follow a broader understanding between New Delhi and Beijing after the border agreement reached in October 2024.