China’s Xi Says India, China Are ‘Friends, Partners’

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

China’s President Xi Jinping said China and India were “good neighbours, friends and partners” as he wished President Droupadi Murmu congratulations on the South Asian nation’s Republic Day, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

Xi said that over the past year, China-India relations have continued to improve and develop and are of “great significance for maintaining and promoting world peace and prosperity,” according to Xinhua.

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