Tokyo, August 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the importance of India and China working together to strengthen the world economic order, stressing that stable bilateral ties could contribute to global peace and prosperity.
In an interview with Japanese daily The Yomiuri Shimbun during his ongoing visit to Japan, Modi said New Delhi is prepared to advance relations with Beijing “from a strategic and long-term perspective based on mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity.”
He noted that as two of the world’s most populous nations and immediate neighbours, stable and predictable India-China relations would not only benefit both countries but also have a wider impact on Asia and the global economy.
Modi also revealed that, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, he will travel to Tianjin to participate in the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. He added that since his last meeting with Xi in Kazan last year, “steady and positive progress” has been made in bilateral ties.