Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping meet: India, China discuss bilateral ties, agree to cooperate further on counter-terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping held their last round of one-on-one talks on Saturday during an informal summit.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping held their last round of one-on-one talks on Saturday during an informal summit aimed at forging consensus to improve the bilateral relations and address the contentious issues bedevilling their ties. Twitter@narendramodi
As they resumed their one-on-one talks on Saturday, Modi and Xi walked along a sidewalk on the shores of the picturesque East Lake in China's Wuhan city. PTI
They also witnessed a traditional tea ceremony during their lakeside walk and then went on an hour-long ride in a double-decker boat. The two leaders expressed strong opposition to terrorism and committed to cooperate further in counter-terrorism. Twitter@narendramodi
During the two-day informal summit between Modi and Xi, India and China decided to work on a joint economic project in Afghanistan, a move that could upset Beijing's "all-weather ally" Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan. Twitter@MEAIndia
After his arrival in Wuhan early on Friday, Modi and Xi first met at the Hubei Provincial Museum where the two leaders held one-on-one talks. Xi then took Modi on a tour of the exhibition of Marquis Yi of Zeng Cultural Relics and Treasure at the museum. Reuters
At the delegation level meeting between the two sides on Friday, Modi underscored the importance of people-to-people contact. AP
During the course of their informal summit, the two leaders spent a total of nine hours together. Both the leaders said they would want more such informal meetings. Modi also invited Xi to India in 2019. AP