India's start-ups revolution with Chinese money may act as the real building block for the larger transformation in trade and economic relationship of two giant neighbors.
Building a moderately prosperous society by 2020 can be a stupendous task requiring serious rethinking in China's economic direction and planning mission.
On planet threatening climate battle, India and China have plenty to cooperate and collaborate, from mitigation strategies, finance, climate technology to funding of new start ups.
President Xi's message of peace has been received positively across the world, especially his political masterstroke in announcing a sizeable reduction in military force levels that should silence many "China sceptics."
Let us not be searching for deep political meaning in a celebration that is deeply ceremonial and serves public interests through its larger message of peace and freedom.
India's fabled growth story is caught between good economics and bad politics. The current economic system shows tremendous resilience, but politics is a major drag.
The India-China relationship has taken a visible positive turn in recent years, with exchange of frequent visits by the top leadership, however there is a yawning gap at the civil society level.