Indian PM Narendra Modi described his meeting with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of People’s National Congress of China, as very fruitful. “My meeting with Mr. Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, was very fruitful,” Prime Minister said on twitter. “Mr. Zhang Dejiang & I discussed trade, investment, tourism & people-to-people ties between India & China,” he added. During the meeting, the Prime Minister said that parliamentary exchanges are an important pillar of the bilateral relationship. He stressed on the need to broaden the foundation of India China relations by promoting exchanges between State-level legislatures as well. The Prime Minister had also recalled his extremely productive visit to China last month, and said that the outcomes of the visit will take the India China relationship to a new level. Dejiang said that there is a new level of interest about India in China across all sectors, including among the businesses, due to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China and his leadership in India. He endorsed the view expressed by Prime Minister Modi in China that whether 21st Century is Asian Century will depend on what India and China achieve individually and jointly.
