Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday signalled a further warming of ties with Beijing, urging the two Asian giants to collaborate in shaping a multipolar world, even as New Delhi remains wary of China’s growing military might and tries to finesse its own recent estrangement from the White House.
“Stable, predictable and amicable bilateral relations between India and China, the two largest nations on Earth, can have a positive impact on regional and global peace and prosperity,” he told the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest newspaper, in an interview.
“This is also crucial for a multipolar Asia and world”, added the Hindu nationalist leader of the world’s most populous country during a two-day visit to Japan, from August 29-30.
The warming India-China ties stand in contrast to its bid in recent years to position itself as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific and seek deeper ties with Washington and its allies in the strategically vital region.
