As the SCO Summit opens in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in China. This is an important visit of the Prime Minister that shows India's cautious approach with regard to China but also as an assertive global player, a democracy that is sending out a signal of its influence and autonomy. PM Modi just wrapped a visit to Japan, and now his presence alongside Chinese Primier Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next few hours will mark a striking diplomatic moment: India’s first high-level visit to China in more than seven years.