Seventy-five years of diplomatic ties between India and China were marked on Thursday with an exchange of congratulatory messages between President Droupadi Murmu and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Extending greetings to his Indian counterpart, Xi described the anniversary as a significant moment in relations between the two ancient civilisations. “China and India are both ancient civilisations, major developing countries and important members of the Global South,” he observed, according to an official statement.
On social media platform X, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong underscored that both nations are at “a critical stage in their respective modernisation drive.” He said the development of ties showed “it is the right choice for both sides to become partners for mutual success and realise a cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant.”
Xi, in his message, expressed readiness “to work with President Murmu, taking the 75th anniversary … as an opportunity, to promote strategic mutual trust, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, deepen communication and coordination on major international affairs, jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity in China-India border regions, advance China-India relations on the track of sound and stable development, so as to contribute to world peace and prosperity.”
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Responding to Xi’s greetings, President Murmu said, “India and China are two large neighbours who represent a third of humanity. Stable, predictable and amicable bilateral relations will bring major benefits to us both, as indeed to the world.”
She added, “Let us utilise the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations to work towards the healthy and stable development of India-China bilateral relations.”
Diplomatic observers note that the exchange of goodwill comes at a time when ties between New Delhi and Beijing remain strained over lingering border tensions. The symbolic messages, however, signal a willingness from both sides to keep dialogue open even while managing differences.
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