Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, in the Indian leader’s first visit to China in over seven years.
The meeting in the port city of Tianjin aimed to build on recent progress in relations, with Modi reiterating India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties based on “mutual trust, respect, and sensitivity,” according to a report by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS.
“I am grateful for the warm welcome I received. Last year in Kazan, we had a decisive talk, which gave a meaningful direction for cooperation between the two countries,” Modi said, according to the report. He also highlighted recent steps forward, including the resumption of direct flights between the two nations.
The Indian leader also stressed that the collaboration between India and China, home to 2.8 billion people, holds immense significance not just for the two countries, but for the greater good of humanity.
Modi arrived in Tianjin on Saturday evening for the two-day SCO summit, scheduled for Aug. 31 – Sept. 1. The summit includes leaders from over 20 countries and 10 international organisations, with attendees including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
