Goa, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on Sunday, marking a renewed phase of engagement between the two Asian giants.

Both leaders earlier held one-on-one talks where they pledged to improve ties, expand trade and boost investment links against the backdrop of fresh US tariff pressures.

At the official reception, Xi underlined that the SCO now carries "greater responsibilities" in safeguarding peace, stability, and development across the region. Modi's presence in China-the first in seven years-underscored the significance of the summit, which also saw Russian President Vladimir Putin and several Global South ...