Will China-India ties enter a new era?

India has elected a new government, and its leader Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the prime minister at a time when situations inside and outside the country are volatile. The Indian economy has slowed down in the last couple of years and is predicted to grow at less than 5 percent this financial year. Modi cannot create a miracle to revive the economy as he did to win the election, but there is one country that can help him convert his promises into reality - and that country is China.

How can Modi work with Chinese leaders, who also face the challenge of sustaining their country's growth and restructuring its economy, to the benefit of the Indian economy?

As many say, Modi has followed the "Shenzhen model" to drive the province of Gujarat where he was chief minister for 13 years forward. So he is believed to know what is needed to revive an economy. No wonder, many Indians see him as an ideal leader to develop India's manufacturing sector, in which China could play an important role.