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Time to take forward ties ‘without backsliding’, says China’s Foreign Minister

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Krishnan, A. (2026, September 14). Time to take forward ties ‘without backsliding’, says China’s Foreign Minister. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/time-to-take-forward-ties-without-backsliding-says-chinas-foreign-minister/article71466185.ece

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that China and India have reached an important consensus to be partners and move forward in their relationship without regression. Speaking after a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian leaders during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, Wang emphasized the need for both nations to translate this shared vision into concrete actions, highlighting that normalization has been gradual over the past three years since relations thawed following a four-year freeze.
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The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi, India from September 9-10, bringing together leaders from an expanded group of eleven nations. The summit aimed to counterbalance the influence of the G7 and advocate for a "multipolar world," but faced internal divisions over issues like Middle East conflicts and economic governance. Despite these challenges, India managed to secure a unified joint declaration, prioritizing trade and technological cooperation while avoiding assigning blame for contentious geopolitical issues. This diplomatic achievement highlighted India's role as a bridge between competing global powers. However, experts note that BRICS remains constrained by differing national interests among its members, with key cracks in institutional modernization hindering its effectiveness compared to the G7.

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Mr. Wang, who accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping on his visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, told State media, briefing them on the talks, that the two leaders held “a candid, in-depth exchange of views on issues affecting the countries of a strategic, long-term, and direction-setting nature, and reached a most important consensus that China and India should be partners.”
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the leaders of India and China reached “an important consensus” that the two countries should be partners, and Beijing hoped Saturday’s (September 12, 2026) meeting in New Delhi would see both countries take forward ties “without stagnation or backsliding”. asserted
countries → say → stagnation
Mr. Wang, who accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping on his visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, told State media, briefing them on the talks, that the two leaders held “a candid, in-depth exchange of views on issues affecting the countries of a strategic, long-term, and direction-setting nature, and reached a most important consensus that China and India should be partners.” asserted
China → accompany → consensus
He quoted Mr. Xi as saying that “under the strategic guidance of the two countries’ leaders, China-India relations have gradually emerged from a low point, progressing from a ‘restart’ to a ‘renewed height.’ asserted
relations → quote → height
Mr. Wang said the “normalisation and improvement of China-India relations has been hard-earned, and that this progress deserves to be cherished.” Following the third meeting between the two leaders in three years, he hoped India “will join China in translating the leaders’ shared consensus into action”. asserted
India → say → action
“Both nations should remain partners rather than rivals, and advance bilateral relations steadily forward without stagnation or backsliding,” Mr. Wang added. asserted
Wang → remain → stagnation
His comments on “backsliding” speak to the view among some Chinese officials that the normalisation process over the past three years had unfolded in fits and starts, with slow progress on resuming exchanges. asserted
process → speak → exchanges
India has said that maintaining peace and tranquility on the borders provided the basis for resuming exchanges, as both sides emerged from a four-year freeze in relations. asserted
sides → say → relations
Ties have gradually normalised after the two leaders met in Kazan in October 2024. asserted
leaders → normalise → October
Mr. Wang repeated China’s view that “the border issue should be placed in the appropriate position within the broader context of the bilateral relationship”. asserted
issue → repeat → relationship
“Dialogue and cooperation should remain the prevailing trend,” he said, “and both nations should accelerate their respective development and national renewal.” asserted
nations → remain → development
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