Wang's go to is being deliberate within the backdrop of a low section in India-US ties following the US president's tariff conflict. Doval and Wang Yi final met when the previous travelled to China for the SCO NSA meet in June.
China on Friday welcomed Modi's deliberate go to to the Tianjin summit, expressing hope that the occasion can be a “gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful outcomes”.
“China welcomes Prime Minister Modi to China for the SCO Tianjin summit,” international ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun mentioned in Beijing whereas responding to a query on reviews about Modi's go to to China to attend the Tianjin summit. “We consider that with the concerted effort of all events, the Tianjin summit might be a gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful outcomes, and SCO will enter a brand new stage of high-quality growth that includes larger solidarity, coordination, dynamism and productiveness,” Guo mentioned.
“The summit would be the largest in scale because the institution of SCO,” Guo mentioned.