Both leaders look to outmanoeuvre the other in what is expected to be the world's most significant economic and national security competition for years to come.
The comments came ahead of closely watched talks between Trump and Xi, who shook hands on a red carpet after the Chinese leader's arrival in the US capital.
Jairam Ramesh asked whether Modi’s "infamous clean chit" to China in 2020 has weakened India and why his government has "allowed China’s territorial advances in Ladakh and now Arunachal Pradesh".
