Modi Meets Xi: Wants To Solve Border Row, Seeks Investment

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday called for amicably resolving the boundary row with China and sought enhanced investment in India's infrastructure sector during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brazil.

China invited Modi to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in November.

An official statement said that both India and China "emphasized on the need to find a solution to the boundary question. The prime minister stressed the importance of strengthening mutual trust and confidence, and maintaining peace and tranquility on the border".

"If India and China could amicably resolve the boundary question, it would set an example for the entire world, on peaceful conflict resolution," the statement quoted Modi as telling Xi.

Modi is in Brazil to attend the sixth BRICS Summit. The meeting which lasted for 80 minutes is the first summit-level interaction with China.

BRICS is a group developing economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have created hy coming together to have a greater global say.

Earlier Tuesday, Modi tweeted that he had a fruitful discussion with the Chinese President.