India and China should be guided by three mutuals – “mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity” – Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, the ministry of external affairs said on Tuesday.
Responding to questions about remarks made by the Chinese foreign minister on the discussions between Modi and Xi, Jaiswal said India had taken note of the comments reported in the media. “We have seen the comments made by the foreign minister in several media reports on the discussions that have happened between India and China at the leadership level on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Prime Minister underlined the need for both sides to show sensitivity towards each other’s “core concerns” during the discussions. “A bilateral meeting took place between the Prime Minister and President Xi on the sidelines of the 18th Summit,” Jaiswal said while briefing the media. “The Prime Minister also referred to India’s concerns and underlined that both sides should show sensitivity to each other’s core concerns and be guided by the three mutuals: mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity,” Jaiswal said. We have given you a detailed readout,” the MEA spokesperson said. The statement from China came two days after Modi and Xi met for bilateral talks and welcomed “steady progress” in relations between the two countries.
