The ministry said Xi’s meeting with Modi in Kazan, Russia in October last year prompted a restart in relations.
“The competent authorities of China and India have earnestly implemented the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, promoted the resumption of institutional dialogue and conducted normal exchanges,” it said.
The rapprochement between Beijing and New Delhi has accelerated since then, with the two sides taking steps to end a border standoff and Modi making his first trip to China in seven years this weekend. Both countries have been stung by President Donald Trump’s trade war, with India this week slapped with 50% tariffs on its exports to the US.
“China stands ready to work with India to view and handle China-India relations from a strategic and long-term perspective,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said in its statement.
Modi is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Xi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional economic and security summit, taking place in Tianjin on Aug. 31-Sept. 1.
The Indian prime minister said he “remains committed to working with the SCO members to address shared challenges and deepen regional cooperation,” according to a statement Thursday. He’s also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the SCO summit.
