NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Nov 10 (TIWN): With a big blow for Indian Communists, Meng Jianzhu, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed issues of mutual interest.

They also discussed bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation, according to an official statement.

Taking China’s support, Communists here used to blast the Modi govt. but now Modi with a diplomatic move, has shocked the Indian Communists by making a close relation with them.

Prime Minister Modi welcomed the intensive exchange of high-level visits between India and China over the last two years and said such visits contribute to building strategic understanding between the two countries.

"Terrorism poses the gravest threat to international peace and security," Modi said and welcomed increased cooperation between India and China on counter-terrorism related matters.