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- Indian Prime Minister has met with Chinese President on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
- The two leaders have agreed to expedite the dialogue on the India-China boundary issue for securing a fair solution.
- The two leaders also discussed the status of the bilateral relationship since the Wuhan summit which came in the backdrop of tension following the Doklam standoff.
- Chinese President also highlighted the need for regional cooperation and connectivity and singled out the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor as an example for expanding the India-China ties.
- Indian PM also acknowledged China’s contribution to the listing of Pakistan-based terror mastermind Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the United Nations Security Council.
- India China border dispute is rooted in the status of the McMahon Line, which defines the border between India and Tibet.There has not been remarkable progress in resolving the border dispute between the two sides due to the importance of Aksai Chin to China and Arunachal Pradesh to India.
- BCIM corridor aims to connect China’s eastern city of Kunming with India’s Kolkata through Dhaka in Bangladesh and Mandalay in Myanmar. It envisages formation of a thriving economic belt focusing on cross-border transport,energy and telecommunication networks.
- India has not opposed the BCIM corridor but it has concerns about China expanding its influence in its eastern neighbouring countries.It also fears the project would open its northeastern region to China.



