SCO Summit 2025 Reception: PM Modi Formally Received By Xi Jinping At SCO Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said it is essential for China and India to work together as “friends and good neighbours,” calling on both nations to handle their relationship with a strategic and long-term perspective.

The remarks came during a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.

President Xi described the meeting as a significant step in marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

“It is vital for the Dragon and the Elephant to come together,” he said. “Both China and India are ancient civilizations and the world’s two most populous nations. We must step up to our historic responsibilities to uphold multilateralism, support a multipolar world, and work towards peace and prosperity in Asia and beyond.”