Border dispute not 'easy issue' to tackle says PM

“Working together with the Chinese leadership, my attempt has been to create a forward looking agenda for our bilateral relations. There has been tremendous increase in our economic exchanges as both India and China themselves have grown and prospered,” he said.

The two sides have managed their differences and “kept our border region tranquil”. At the same time, they have not allowed their differences to “come in the way of expanding our cooperation in diverse areas”, he said.  

“Stability and predictability in our relations has proved invaluable as both India and China address their internal priorities, particularly growth and development of 2.5 billion people,” he said.