‘China values PM Modi's statement’: Beijing hails India after Modi-Xi meet at BRICS Summit 2026

"The improvement and development of China-India relations are not only welcomed by over 2.8 billion people of the two countries but also essential for strengthening Global South cooperation. The two leaders have once again charted the course for the development of bilateral relations. China is ready to work with India to implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, continuously expand the cooperation agenda, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, deepen multilateral coordination, promote the sustained improvement and development of bilateral relations, support each other's development and revitalization, and jointly contribute to regional and world peace and prosperity.": Guo Jiakun, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs