India, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China President Xi Jinping on Sunday on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Council (SCO). PM Modi and Xi Jinping both on Sunday highlighted the importance of good India-China ties, that turned sour over the past couple of years mainly due to tensions along the border, the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

PM Modi landed in China for the SCO Summit on Saturday, marking his first visit to the country in seven years. Follow SCO Summit live updates

In their opening remarks on Sunday at the delegation-level talks, PM Modi said the welfare of crores of people is linked to bilateral cooperation between India and China. Xi Jinping echoed similar sent...