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'India-China are partners, not rivals': PM Modi stresses 'strategic autonomy' in talks with Xi Jinping; message for Donald Trump?

IndiaTimes Sunday, 31 August 2025 ()
Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping, during the SCO Summit in Tianjin, affirmed India and China as development partners, not rivals, emphasising the need to prevent differences from escalating into disputes. They acknowledged their crucial role in stabilising global trade amid US tariffs and discussed expanding bilateral trade, investment and reducing the trade deficit. PM Modi invited Xi to the BRICS summit in India in 2026, highlighting strengthened bilateral relations.
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