Modi, Xi stroll by lake and have a boat ride in Wuhan

Press Trust of India  |  Wuhan 

and Chinese today walked along a sidewalk on the shores of the picturesque here and later sailed in the same boat for "peace, prosperity and development" in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

"and I continued our deliberations this morning... We discussed multiple aspects of bilateral ties between our nations," tweeted.

Earlier, the two leaders were seen actively engaging with each other while walking by the lake and having productive discussions over tea. Also, no aides except their translators were present with them.

"Productive discussions over tea. Strong India-friendship is beneficial for the people of our nations and the entire world," said.

"The talks with focussed on diverse areas of India-cooperation. We discussed ways to give impetus to our economic ties as well as people-to-people relations. Other areas we spoke about include agriculture, technology, and tourism," tweeted.

After the walk, and Xi sailed in the same boat for peace, prosperity and development! at the

"Sailing in the same boat for peace, prosperity and development! PM @narendramodi and Chinese Xi on a boat ride in the in Wuhan," Ministry of tweeted along with pictures of the two leaders.

"A memorable boat ride on the beautiful East Lake, which is a prized landmark of Wuhan," tweeted.

The East Lake, a large freshwater lake in city, is the largest urban lake in It is one of the most popular tourist sites in the country, with over a million visiting the lake annually.

This was followed by a private lunch hosted by Xi in honour of

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First Published: Sat, April 28 2018. 12:15 IST