to indias status in international affairs as a large developing country and understands and supports indias aspiration to play a greater role in the united nations including in the security council 34 the two sides are ready to continue cooperation under the framework of shanghai cooperation organization china welcomed indias application for full membership of shanghai cooperation organization 35 the two sides agreed to work together with relevant parties to accelerate the preparation for establishment of the asian infrastructure investment bank to promote regional infrastructure and economic development 36 the two sides welcomed the progress made in promoting cooperation under the framework of the bcim bangladesh china india and myanmar economic corridor both sides recalled the second meeting of the joint study group of bcim economic corridor and agreed to continue their respective efforts to implement understandings reached at the meeting 37 the two sides agreed to broaden cooperation in saarc 38 both sides recognized that apec has a significant role in advancing regional economic integration and in promoting regional economic growth and prosperity and welcomes the success of the beijing apec meeting china acknowledged indias important role in driving the global economic growth supported the openness of apec and welcomed indias desire to strengthen its link with apec 39 the two sides welcomed the indiachina dialogue on arms control and nonproliferation held in beijing on april 17 2015 noting the commonalities in their approach to global arms control and nonproliferation they agreed to continue their engagement bilaterally and in multilateral fora on arms control and nonproliferation the chinese side took note of indias aspirations to become a member of the nsg in a bid to strengthen international nonproliferation efforts 40 the two sides shared the view that the issue of climate change is of vital importance for the sake of todays world and future generations they underscored the importance of working together and with other countries to conclude an ambitious comprehensive universal balanced and equitable climate agreement at the forthcoming cop 21 to unfccc to be held in paris later this year that will also encourage genuine technology transfer collaboration for adaptation and mitigation and financial support in meeting this common global challenge the two sides issued joint statement on climate change between the government of the republic of india and the government of the peoples republic of china during the visit 41 prime minister narendra modi invited premier li keqiang to visit india at a mutually convenient time premier li accepted the invitation with pleasure