Chinese President Xi Jinping said it is important for the “dragon and the elephant to come together”.

In his opening remarks during delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of SCO Summit in China, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday it is vital for India and China to be friends and good neighbours, Hindustan Times reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said it is important for the “dragon and the elephant to come together”.

"The World is going towards transformation. China and India are two of the most civilizational countries. We are the world's two most populous countries and part of the Global South... It is vital to be friends, a good neighbour, and the Dragon and the Elephant to come together...," Xi Jinping said, according to Hindustan Times.