FILE: Xiamen City, Fujian Province, east China - Sept 5, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands, posing for photos with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Tian'anmen Square
3. National flag of China

FILE: New Delhi, India - Jan 22, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Indian Prime Minister's Office Building
5. Indian national flags on Prime Minister's Office Building
6. Various of road traffic

FILE: Mumbai, India - Feb 21, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of street view

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Modi's invitation.

Modi first congratulated Xi again on being elected Chinese president, saying it demonstrates that Xi enjoys the support of the whole Chinese nation.

Both India and China are ancient civilizations with global influence, Modi said, adding that India will work with China to enhance high-level exchanges, deepen bilateral ties, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international affairs to further a closer developmental partnership between the two countries and promote global and regional peace and development.

Xi appreciated Modi's congratulation, saying the just-concluded annual sessions of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have achieved a great success.

At the sessions, a new state leadership and leadership of the CPPCC National Committee were elected, important proposals such as a constitutional amendment were approved, and the annual sessions also saw the start of a new round of institutional restructuring of the State Council, Xi said.

China will deepen its reform and opening up, he said, adding that China, while realizing its own development, will make greater contribution to the common development and progress of the world.