TIL Desk/National/New Delhi-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Chinese people on their country’s 67th national day and said that close cooperation between India and China has the potential to shape a “peaceful and stable future for Asia”. In the greeting posted in his account in Weibo, China’s popular microblog, Modi said “our relations date back to centuries, encompassing spiritualism, learning, art, trade and respect for each others civilisation and shared prosperity”.
“As I have said earlier, both our countries reflect, in many ways, similar aspirations, challenges and opportunities, and can be inspired by each other’s successes.” “At a time when the world looks towards Asia, the progress and prosperity of China and India, and our close cooperation, have the potential to shape a peaceful and stable future for Asia,” he said. This is a vision I share with President Xi and Premier Li Kiqiang, he said.
“In recent times, we have deepened our engagement across the full spectrum of our ties, and laid emphasis on deepening mutual trust and confidence, and expansion of people-to-people ties. “And we will continue our endeavours in this direction,” he said. Modi, who opened his account on Weibo ahead of his China visit last year, has thousands of followers in the country. China celebrated its 67th national day today with special ceremonies marking the occasion.
