NEW DELHI, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday greeted people of China on occasion of 67th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Modi posted his greetings on Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo.
"Our relations date back to centuries, encompassing spiritualism, learning, art, trade and respect for each other's civilization and shared prosperity," an official statement quoted Modi as having written on Weibo.
The Indian Prime Minister highlighted strategic relationship between the two Asian .
"At a time when the world looks towards Asia, the progress and prosperity of China and India, and our close cooperation, have the potential to shape a peaceful and stable future for Asia," Modi said.
Saturday marked the 67th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Modi underlined that both New Delhi and Beijing would continue to strengthen their mutual ties and said the two countries can be inspired by each other's successes.
"In recent times, we have deepened our engagement across the full spectrum of our ties, and laid emphasis on deepening mutual trust and confidence, and expansion of people-to-people ties. And we will continue our endeavours in this direction," Modi said.
