On April 1, 2025, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Indian President Droupadi Murmu to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Xi Jinping noted that China and India, both ancient civilizations, major developing countries and important members of the Global South, are both at a critical stage of their respective modernization efforts. The development of China-India relations demonstrates that it is the right choice for the two countries to be partners of mutual achievement and realize the "Dragon-Elephant Tango", which fully serves the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples. Both sides should view and handle China-India relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, seek a way for neighboring major countries to get along with each other, which features peaceful coexistence, mutual trust, mutual benefit and common development, and jointly promote a multipolar world and greater democracy in international relations.
Xi Jinping stressed that he is ready to work with President Droupadi Murmu to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to enhance strategic mutual trust, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, deepen communication and coordination in major international affairs, jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the China-India border area, steer China-India relations forward along a sound and steady track, and contribute to world peace and prosperity.
Droupadi Murmu said that India and China are two neighboring major countries that are home to one-third of the world's population. A stable, predictable and friendly bilateral relationship will benefit both countries and the world. She proposed to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China as an opportunity to jointly promote the sound and steady development of India-China relations.
On the same day, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council exchanged congratulatory messages with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Li Qiang said that China is ready to work with India to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to continuously enhance strategic mutual trust, promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields, properly handle the boundary question, steer bilateral relations forward along a sound and stable track, and bring more benefits to the two peoples.
Narendra Modi said that India and China, as two ancient civilizations, have played an important role in shaping the course of human history, and now shoulder the heavy responsibility of promoting peace and development. The development of India-China relations is not only conducive to the prosperity and stability of the world, but also contributes to the realization of a multipolar world. The 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China will usher the bilateral relations into a stage of sound and stable development.