Chinese President Xi, Modi hold talks amid India frustrations
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BENAULIM: (APP) Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed during talks late Saturday to work to resolve recent frustrations between the regional rivals, an official said.
Meeting on the eve of a BRICS summit of leading emerging nations, Modi and Xi agreed to further cooperate to combat "terrorism" and to work to reduce India's gaping trade deficit with China.
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But Indian foreign ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said there was no resolution on China's decision to block India's entry to a nuclear trade group.
India wants to become a member of the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to get better access to low-cost, clean energy which it says is important for its economic growth.
But China has so far declined to back India's request, saying it wants to wait until a consensus emerges at the group.
"Our broad concerns in the current state of the relationship were conveyed to the Chinese side," Swarup said after the meeting -- their third this year -- in the Indian beach state of Goa.
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"The intention was that both sides would narrow down the areas of difference since the commonalities far outweigh (the differences)," he said.
There was no immediate comment from China's side.
