Modi pushes ‘trust and sensitivity’ as Xi calls for friendship at SCO Summit | In Pictures

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After years of frosty exchanges and diplomatic distance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping came face-to-face on Sunday in Tianjin. The meeting came on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. 

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 PM Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. This conversation was marked as the first formal meeting between the two leaders in nearly ten months. (Photo source: PTI)

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Xi told Modi it is the ‘’right choice” for India and China to be friends. (Photo source: PTI)

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Xi called India and China cooperation partners and not as rivals on the world stage. (Photo source: PTI)

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Xi described the current global order as undergoing ‘’once in a century transformations.’’ He stated both countries as the most populous. (Photo source: PTI)

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PM Modi stated that India is committed to advancing ties with China. (Photo source: PTI)

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PM Modi with with Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He pointed out that cooperation between India and China benefits 2.8 billion. (Photo source: PTI)

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Diaspora members expressed pride in meeting PM Modi in Tianjin. (Photo source: PTI)

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 PM Modi also shared a glimpse of a very special welcome on X. (Photo source: PTI)

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To celebrate PM Modi’s arrival, Traditional Kathak and Odissi dances brought India’s culture to the forefront. (Photo source: PTI)

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PM Modi mentioned that both countries have recently shown confidence-building measures like joint peace maintenance along the frontier and the restarting of the border trade. (Photo source: PTI)

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Diaspora members expressed pride in meeting PM Modi in Tianjin.