Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in his interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, said that his visit to China is an ode to the steady bilateral ties with the nation. PM Modi said that the steady ties with China is essential for peace in the Indo-Pacific region.

"At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, I would be traveling to Tianjin from here to take part in the SCO Summit. Since my meeting with President Xi in Kazan last year, steady and positive progress has been made in our bilateral ties," he said in written response to an interview for The Yomiuri Shimbun.

PM Modi said that good relations between the neighbours will have a positive impact on prosperity of the region.

"Stable, predictable, and amicable bilater...