India, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Chinese President Xi Jinping and said that the welfare of 2.8 billion people is closely linked to India-China bilateral cooperation.

Modi held bilateral talks with Jinping against the backdrop of Washington's tariff tussle that has impacted almost all leading economies across the world.

He further said that India is committed to taking forward Indo-China ties based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity.

The Indian Prime Minister landed in China on Saturday on a two-day visit that came after a gap of seven years.

On the border tensions, Modi said that peace and stability have been maintained along the India-China border following disengagement efforts and reiterated that c...