PM Modi meets with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to strengthen ties | News from India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated their commitment to lead their armies to improve communication and ensure peace and tranquility along the border during their third bilateral meeting in the past three months . The two men met in Johannesburg on Thursday night and agreed to maintain the momentum of their relationship, which has resulted in several high profile visits from both sides in recent months.

Modi also met Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Broad and productive discussions with President Putin: India's friendship with Russia is deep and our countries will continue to work together in multiple sectors." Kremlin-Russia, "tweeted Modi.

million. Modi s went to Wuhan for an informal two-day summit in late April, and then he again had a bilateral meeting with Xi on the sidelines of the Cooperation Organization summit from Shanghai to Qingdao.

It is important to maintain this momentum and for this we should, at our level, regularly review our relationship and give appropriate instructions whenever necessary, "Modi told Xi in his opening remarks.

In Wuhan, Modi and Xi decided to give their armed forces "strategic directions" to strengthen communications in order to build trust and understanding, a move to avoid a Doklam-like situation in l & # 39; future.
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said the two leaders had reaffirmed their willingness to give the necessary leadership to their armies to improve communication between them and maintain peace in the border areas.
Xi said the Chinese side was ready to work with the Indian side to advance the momentum of bilateral relations since their informal meeting in Wuhan, the official Xinhua news agency reported. He called on countries to strengthen strategic communication, enhance mutual trust, promote practical cooperation, as well as cultural and interpersonal exchanges, strengthen dialogue and properly manage differences, Xinhua said.

Modi also expressed his willingness to send NSA Ajit Doval to China this year for representative special talks, he said.

Gokhale said the two parties agreed in Qingdao that China's defense and public security ministers will visit India this year in August and October, respectively.

Gokhale said the two leaders also noticed that in recent months, mutual trust had increased. The two sides also discussed ways to increase Indian exports to China.

"It was decided that an Indian trade delegation will visit China on August 1 and 2. Among the issues they will discuss are exports of soy, sugar and non-basmati rice, and they will also examine the possible importation of urea from China, "Modi said. Gokhale added that an Indian pharmaceutical delegation will visit Shanghai on August 21 and 22.