Xi tells Modi China and India bear ‘significant responsibilities’ as Global South powers

During a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping informed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that both China and India, as the most populous nations and significant members of the Global South, hold "significant responsibilities" in a turbulent global landscape. Xi emphasized that despite differing national circumstances, there is substantial opportunity for mutual learning, support, shared success, and common development between the two countries. The discussion between the leaders addressed trade, investment, the ongoing border dispute, and the normalization of relations. Xi's message aimed to frame the rationale for cooperation between China and India, even in the presence of their differences.