March 31, 2025

Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the relationship between China and India in positive and flattering terms.

"Our ties have been extremely strong with deep cultural connections," Modi said during an interview with American podcaster Lex Friedman. "If we look back centuries, there's no real history of conflict between us. It has always been about learning from each other and understanding one another.”

This sentiment echoed the comments made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier this month. China and India should be partners contributing to each other's success, and a cooperative "pas de deux" of the dragon and the elephant is the only right choice for both sides, Wang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing.

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