A historic meeting between the heads of India and China on Sunday at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Tianjin, China, caught the attention of the world. The meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time after the Galley Valley Struggle of June 2020 not only exposed the agreement on the border dispute, but also raised new hopes of cooperation between the two countries.
The importance of this meeting increased further when recently US President Donald Trump threatened both countries on the issue of tariffs. In such a situation, India and China come together at the SCO Summit gives a strong message on the global platform. With warmth, the two leaders joined hands and set a new direction for the future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ‘Special representatives have tied up on the border issue between India and China. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has started again and direct flights between the two countries are also resumed. He further said, ‘2.8 billion people will benefit from the cooperation of India-China and it will open the way for the welfare of the entire humanity. On the basis of mutual trust and respect, we are committed to carrying forward relationships.
At the same time, President Xi Jinping said, ‘China and India are two ancient civilizations and the most populous countries in the world. We are important members of Global South and play historical responsibility to improve our people’s good. The meeting lasted for about 50 minutes. There have been many changes in the global scenario since the meeting of the two leaders in Kazan last year.
In the last few years, there have been ups and downs in relations between India and China. In such a situation, this SCO Summit managed to bring the relationship between the two countries to the world afresh. The two countries are now ready to work together for not only Asia, but for global peace and stability. The meeting symbolizes the new beginning of ‘Dragon and Elephant’.
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