Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas on Sunday welcomed the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO summit, saying that the Indo-China relationship should be taken "to another level."

"We welcome the decision of the Indian government and PM Modi to engage in summit-level discussions in China. The Indo-China relationship should be taken to another level," Britas told ANI.

He added that improved rapport between the two great nations is expected to foster regional security and ensure economic cooperation. "India and China have huge aspirations, and collaboration between these two nations is crucial in the context of the policies that are being driven by the US, which are sectarian and against India's interests," he said.