Chinese President Xi Jinping, after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night, said that when India and China meet, the whole world watches.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the VIth BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil. The 80-minute meeting was Prime Minister Modi's first summit-level interaction with China.
In a significant development, China has also invited India to attend an APEC meeting in November this year.
President Xi Jinping also said India should deepen its engagement with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Prime Minister said India currently has observer status in the SCO, and was ready to accept additional responsibility, if asked to.
