What was the motive behind Modi's visit to China? Reboot efforts to resolve their border row so that they can focus on Asia's rise in a post western world. Modi and Xi underlined that as two major countries India and China have wider and overlapping regional and global interests. They agreed on the need to strengthen strategic communication through greater consultation on all matters of common interest and believe that such communication will have a positive influence on enhancing mutual understanding. Modi mentioned the importance of balancing the trade, and the scope of the possibilities of agricultural and pharmaceutical exports to China. To improve trade, bilateral issues, strategic military relations Modi discussed the importance of bilateral trade, and also ways to promote cultural, and people-to-people relations. Proposals included moving ahead on spirituality, terms on building ties in films, environment etc.
