TIANJIN – In a historic and landmark meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a powerful and unified message to the world, declaring their nations as “development partners and not rivals.” The hour-long bilateral meeting, held in a remarkably cordial atmosphere, is seen as a pivotal moment that brings an end to a period of heightened friction and mistrust, setting a new course for a relationship that is vital for both Asia and the global order