PM Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping to resume one-on-one interaction
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping to resume their one-on-one interaction on Saturday with walks by the lake-side and boat ride.
In a special gesture, Chinese President took PM Modi to an exhibition at the Hubei Provincial Museum on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the centuries old ties between India and China during delegation-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan.
PM Modi told Chinese President that the two countries have a big opportunity to work together for the benefit of their people and the world.
The Prime Minister said India and China need to cooperate to maintain peace, stability, and prosperity in the world.
PM Modi said India and China have the responsibility to work for 40 percent of the world population. He also offered to hold the next informal summit in India in 2019. The Prime Minister recalled that during the 2000 years of history, India and China together provided momentum and strength to the world economy and dominated it for around 1600 years.
President Xi Jinping said the two countries have established a closer partnership and made positive progress in recent years. He said in the past five years, they have achieved a lot and met each other on many occasions. President Xi Jinping said he believes in future and the two leaders could meet in a format like this from time to time.
Earlier, the two leaders exchanged views on solidifying the India-China relationship at a one to one meeting as they began a two-day informal summit in Wuhan. PM Modi and President Xi Jinping will have a series of meetings focussing on bilateral, global and regional issues during PM Modi’s visit to China.PM Modi began talks soon after President Xi Jinping hosted a grand welcoming ceremony for him.
The summit in Wuhan is being seen as an effort by India and China to rebuild trust and improve ties that were hit by the 73-day-long Dokalam standoff last year. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted that the two leaders had the one-on-one meeting during which they exchanged views on solidifying our bilateral relationship. Raveesh Kumar said they will review the developments in the bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective during their meetings.
