India may get first presidency of BRICS Bank in Shanghai

The two leaders appeared well prepared for the meeting as both of them referred to the statements made by the other before they assumed power, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.

‘If I were to try and summarise what this meeting could be, perhaps I could do so in the sentence - ‘Baat bhi achhi hui, mulaqaat bhi achhi hui’ (They had good discussions and good meeting). That in sum and substance summarises the 80-minute meeting,’ he said.

‘It was a meeting in which president Xi said he acknowledged prime minister’s deep understanding of the bilateral relationship,’ Akbaruddin said. ‘It was a meeting in which both agreed that tomorrow when they work in the BRICS they will work together at the international forum. And it was a meeting where all aspects of bilateral relations were discussed. Therefore, I had used that term at the beginning where I said - Baat bhi achhi hui, aur mulaqaat bhi achhi hui’, he said.

The leaders of the two fastest growing economies observed that India and China had enormous opportunities to not only forge mutually beneficial partnerships, but also serve as catalytic agents of Asian and global prosperity. President Xi underscored the importance of the bilateral relationship and said: ‘When India and China meet, the whole world watches.