Update | China, India agree ‘proactive’ approach to resolving border dispute
Progress on border and deals worth US$10 billion as Indian PM wraps up day two of China visit
China and India agreed to "proactively" resolve a long-festering border dispute and expand their military ties as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up talks with Premier Li Keqiang on the second day of his China trip on Friday.
The two nations also signed 24 deals, worth a total of about US$10 billion, vowing to boost cooperation in areas from infrastructure development to climate change and space research.
But in remarks that signalled the simmering tensions between the two Asian giants, Modi urged China to "reconsider" its approach towards India, and the two nations to be more sensitive to each other's interests.
A joint declaration issued after the talks said the two sides agreed that the simultaneous re-emergence of India and China as two major powers in the region and the world offered a "momentous opportunity for realisation of the Asian Century".
"The leaders agreed that the process of the two countries pursuing their respective national development goals and security interest must unfold in a mutually supportive manner with both sides showing mutual respect and sensitivity to each other's concerns, interests and aspirations," the declaration said.
