China President Xi Jinping Labels India ‘Friend And Partner’ In R-Day Message

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day. The message, reported by state-run Xinhua news agency, emphasizes a desire for stabilized relations between the two Asian giants after years of border-related friction.

President Xi’s message leaned heavily into the theme of coexistence, describing India and China as "good neighbors, friends, and partners."

Reinvigorating a classic diplomatic metaphor, he noted that the "dragon and the elephant dancing together" is the only logical choice for the two most populous nations on earth.