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BRICS Summit: India keen to 'bury Doklam ghost' says PM Modi in China
Modi and Xi will meet on the sidelines of the three-day BRICS summit with a range of issues likely to be discussed.
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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis bilateral meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Xiamen, India has hinted that it wants to move on from the tense Doklam dispute, which had plunged bilateral ties to a new low.
"We want to bury the ghost of the D-word (Doklam) for the engagement in future," a source said here.
The over two-month military stand-off between China and India at Doklam in the Sikkim sector had hit bilateral ties hard. The dispute was resolved last week with both armies retreating from the point of the face-off.
It is important for both countries to move forward, the source said.
Modi and Xi will meet on the sidelines of the three-day BRICS summit with a range of issues likely to be discussed.
On Sunday, addressing the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum, Xi said people want peace, not conflict and it was imperative to solve the international hotspot issues.
Last week, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing wants a long-term solution of the dispute.
Besides, India has pushed for a "strong" joint BRICS declaration on terrorism which was being negotiated till late Sunday night.
"We expect a strong joint declaration on terror," the source said.
On Peace and Cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for cooperation among the BRICS member nations for peace and development.
 "Cooperation is important for peace and development. A strong BRICS partnership on innovation and digital economy can help spur growth, promote transparency and support the SDGs (sustainable development goals)," Modi said while speaking at the plenary session of the bloc's three-day summit here.Â
 He started his address by thanking Chinese President Xi Jinping for the warm reception and excellent organisation of the 9th edition of the annual summit. Â
 The Prime Minister stressed for accelerating track of cooperation in smart cities, urbanisation and disaster management - continuing dialogue at Goa in India and said that "we are in mission-mode to eradicate poverty, to ensure health, sanitation, skills, food security, gender equality, energy, education".Â
 He said that the BRICS countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa -- can work closely with ISA (International Solar Alliance) to strengthen the solar energy agenda and that affordable, reliable and sustainable access to energy is crucial for development of our nations.Â
 "Renewable energy is particularly important," Modi added.
 Appreciating a boost in people-to-people exchanges, Modi stated that such inter-mingling would consolidate their links and deepen their understanding.Â
 He said that BRICS has developed a robust framework for cooperation, contribute stability and growth in a world drifting towards uncertainty.Â
The Prime Minister welcomed cooperation for capacity building between BRICS and African countries in area of skills, health, infra, manufacturing and connectivity.Â
He also asked to grab the youths in mainstream in the joint initiatives, scaled up cooperation in skill development and exchange of best practices.Â
Modi arrived in China's southeastern city of Xiamen for the annual summit of the five member bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Egypt, Kenya, Tajikistan, Mexico, and Thailand have been invited by China as special guests for the BRICS summit.
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