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China's Xi Jinping Calls for Dragon-Elephant Dance With India on Republic Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu on India's 77th Republic Day. The message, conveyed by Ambassador Xu Feihong, stated it is the right choice for the two nations to be partners that help each other succeed. The Ambassador highlighted China's readiness for practical cooperation, aligning with India's "Make in India" strategy. This follows a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi last August where they discussed strengthening bilateral relations.

Key Points: Xi Jinping Extends Republic Day Greetings to India's President Murmu

  • Xi extends Republic Day greetings
  • Ambassador cites "good-neighbourly friends"
  • Focus on high-level practical cooperation
  • Modi-Xi discussed ties at SCO Summit
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Have dragon and elephant dance together: Chinese President extends R-Day greetings to India

Chinese President Xi Jinping sends Republic Day message, advocating for China and India to be "good-neighbourly friends" and "have the dragon and elephant dance together."

"have the dragon and the elephant dance together - Xu Feihong, quoting Xi Jinping"

Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 26 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended his greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on India's 77th Republic Day while reflecting on the pragmatic approach from both countries of prioritising dialogue, confidence-building measures, and regional engagement.

"President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu on India's 77th Republic Day. It should be the right choice for China and India to be good-neighbourly friends and partners that help each other succeed, and have the dragon and the elephant dance together," Xu Feihong, the Ambassador of China to India, posted on X.

Earlier in the day, the Chinese Ambassador also attended the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.

"Glad to join the 77th Republic Day celebrations of India," he said in another post on X.

Last November, Xu Feihong had highlighted that China is ready to work with India as a doer in high-level practical cooperation.

"In the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will continue to strengthen the foundation of the real economy, accelerate high-level sci-tech self-reliance, and expand high-standard opening-up. This will create more cooperation opportunities for all countries, including India," he had said while addressing a seminar on 'China's 15th Five-Year Plan：New Blueprint for China's Development, New Opportunities for China-India Cooperation'.

"We will upgrade traditional industries such as chemical and machinery, which is expected to unlock about $1.4 trillion of new market space in the next five years. We will foster emerging industries such as new energy and new materials, which is expected to give rise to several trillion-dollar new growth engines. We will strategically invest in future industries such as bio-manufacturing and sixth-generation mobile communication, with the scale added over the next decade equivalent to building an entirely new high-tech industrial ecosystem for China," the Ambassador had mentioned.

He also said: "At present, India is advancing major strategies such as "Make in India". China is ready to deepen practical cooperation with India to make a bigger pie of common interests, so that people in both countries will benefit more from the outcomes of development."

In August, during their meeting in China's Tianjin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping had discussed strengthening bilateral ties and building on recent progress in India-China relations.

- IANS

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Priya S
The economic cooperation opportunities mentioned are huge - $1.4 trillion market space? If handled correctly, this could mean massive job creation and tech transfer for 'Make in India'. We should engage pragmatically but with our eyes wide open.
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Rohit P
Respect for the Republic Day greeting. However, trust is built on actions, not just speeches at seminars. The elephant remembers. Our priority must be national security and sovereignty. Any dialogue must start from that unwavering position.
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Sarah B
As an observer, stable India-China relations are crucial for the entire global economy and climate goals. The mention of cooperation on new energy and bio-manufacturing is promising. Hope both giants can find a way to coexist and collaborate on these pressing issues.
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Vikram M
The ambassador attending the celebrations in Delhi is a good diplomatic gesture. We are civilizational states and mature neighbours. We can compete in some areas and cooperate in others, like trade and tech. That's the way forward. Jai Hind.
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Karthik V
I appreciate the sentiment, but let's be clear: the "bigger pie of common interests" cannot come at the cost of compromising on an inch of our land. Our government is right to talk while simultaneously strengthening our border infrastructure and domestic manufacturing.

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