Really overwhelmed by your hospitality, held talks with PM Modi like friends: Chinese President Xi Jinping
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A red carpet was rolled out on Friday to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in the city with a grand cultural performance at the airport and school students waving flags of India and China in full display. Children in a large number were also seen holding cute panda soft toys.
Wrapping up a two-day visit to India for an informal summit with PM Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping left for Nepal from Chennai International Airport.
Yesterday Prime Minister as you said, you and I had engaged in candid conversations like friends, heart to heart discussions on bilateral relations: Xi Jinping
We are really overwhelmed by your hospitality. Me and my colleagues have felt that very strongly. This will be a memorable experience for me and us: Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping: We are really overwhelmed by your hospitality. Me and my colleagues have felt that very strongly. This will be a memorable experience for me and us. https://t.co/i5ZbBUj75r pic.twitter.com/bzSJERHR7y
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2019
The Wuhan summit instilled a new momentum and trust in our relations and today's 'Chennai connect' is the start of a new era in India-China relations: PM Modi
There have been deep cultural and trade relations between China and the state of Tamil Nadu. For most part of the last 2000 years, India and China have been economic powers: PM Modi
Delegation level talks begin between Indian and China. PM Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale are present.
Kovalam (Tamil Nadu): Delegation level talks begin between Indian and China. PM Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale are present. pic.twitter.com/zKGcBC0rV8
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping begin delegation level talks after concluding their one-on-one discussion.
For the second day of the summit, the Prime Minister opted for a Kurta and Pyjama, along with his statement Modi jacket. Xi, on the other hand, wore a black suit without a tie on Saturday, signifying the informal nature of the summit.
Tamil Nadu: PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam. pic.twitter.com/7aE5nM72Ae
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2019
Xi was received by Modi at the resort, following which the two headed towards their one-on-one meeting`s venue in a golf cart. Their meeting took place in a beautiful setting which faced the sea.
Kickstarting the second day of their informal summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a one-to-one discussion at the Taj Fisherman`s Cove hotel.
Meeting underway between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam.
Tamil Nadu: Meeting underway between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam. pic.twitter.com/CmND1oOY5F
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Chinese President Xi Jinping at Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu today.
The focus of the meeting is likely to find ways to improve people-to-people contact, enhance trade and on how to maintain peace and tranquillity along the 3, 500-kilometre long India-China border.
Xi's short visit to India will come to an end this afternoon after attending the lunch hosted by PM Modi. President Xi will leave for Nepal this afternoon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a one-on-one conversation today followed by delegation-level talks at Tamil Nadu's coastal town of Mamallapuram.
Trade and terror were the top focus on the first day of the second India-China informal summit as leaders of Asia's two largest countries met Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram.
The first day of the informal summit saw PM Modi and Chinese President Xi spending five hours of "quality time".
PM Modi showed Chinese President thousands of years old UNESCO world heritage sites of Arjuna’s Penance, Krishna's butterball, Panch Rathas and Shore Temple which was followed by a cultural extravaganza that lasted for two hours.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a Nachiarkoil lamp and Thanjavur painting on dancing Saraswati to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Gifts to Chinese President Xi Jinping from Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Nachiarkoil -Branched Annam Lamp and Thanjavur Painting-Dancing Saraswathi. pic.twitter.com/F1Sr5ttFZ3
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
"The free flowing nature of the Informal Summit at the UNESCO World Heritage site will continue and deepen contacts at the highest level and guide the future trajectory of India-China relationship," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted today.
Watch | Away from #India's hinterland, PM #Modi hosts Chinese Premier #XiJinping in #Mamallapuram.
— WION (@WIONews) October 11, 2019
PM Modi gave Xi Jinping a temple tour of Mahabalipuram pic.twitter.com/f1SIzUJMyz
Together we stand tall
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 11, 2019
PM @narendramodi and President #XiJinping stand beneath Krishna's butterball, a gigantic granite boulder 6 meters high and 5 meters wide and weighing around 250 tons, resting on a short incline #ModiXiSummit #ModixijinpingMeet pic.twitter.com/firxwoFZzy
#WATCH Mahabalipuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a cultural program at the Shore Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/ZTj5r7WDSl
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
Mahabalipuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend cultural program at the Shore Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. pic.twitter.com/XynWn8jVFf
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
PM @narendramodi and President #XiJingping walk through the ancient Pancha Rathas complex in #Mamallapuram
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 11, 2019
Each of the five monuments in the Pancha Rathas premises resembles a chariot, and each is carved through a single, long stone#ModiXiSummit #ModixijinpingMeet pic.twitter.com/gdwpxdgBMJ
LIVE: #ModiXiMeet
— WION (@WIONews) October 11, 2019
PM @narendramodi and Chinese President #XiJingping's informal summit underway.
Cultural show at Shore Temple shortly.
Watch LIVE from #Mamallapuram https://t.co/4Xj5k3ye54
PM @narendramodi and President #XiJingping walk through the ancient Pancha Rathas complex in #Mamallapuram
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 11, 2019
Each of the five monuments in the Pancha Rathas premises resembles a chariot, and each is carved through a single, long stone#ModiXiSummit #ModixijinpingMeet pic.twitter.com/gdwpxdgBMJ
PM @narendramodi and President #XiJinping take a stroll through the ancient Cave Temple, a @UNESCO world Heritage site in #Mamallapuram#ModiXiSummit #ModixijinpingMeet pic.twitter.com/jelmWFBvmM
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 11, 2019
Tamil Nadu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Panch Rathas in Mahabalipuram. pic.twitter.com/z3WvL89PLx
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
LIVE | Chinese President #XiJinping arrives in #Mamallapuram for #ModiXiMeet.
— WION (@WIONews) October 11, 2019
He is being greeted by PM @narendramodi
Watch LIVE coverage from Mamallapuram on @WIONews https://t.co/ZCFXJR397v
Read: Stage set for Modi-Xi second informal summit at picturesque Mamallapuram
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tweeted in Chinese, Tamil and English welcoming Xi Jinping to India minutes after the Chinese President arrived in Chennai for the second India-China informal summit.
"Chennai Spirit will continue to chart the future course of India-China partnership," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweets ahead of Modi-Xi meeting.
From Wuhan to Chennai
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) October 11, 2019
President Xi Jinping arrived in Chennai to a warm and colourful welcome for the 2nd Informal Summit with PM @narendramodi. Taking off from the #WuhanSpirit, the #ChennaiSpirit will continue to chart the future course of India-China partnership. pic.twitter.com/eV0myJu5Tr
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves for Mamallapuram to meet PM Modi
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves for Mamallapuram from Chennai. Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi will hold their second informal summit in the city later today.
Tamil Nadu: Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves for Mahabalipuram from Chennai. Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold their second informal summit in the city, later today. https://t.co/C61dGXSxrV pic.twitter.com/kSX5Cuik3H
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
“Welcome to India, President Xi Jinping!,” PM Modi tweeted minutes after President Xi landed in Chennai.
欢迎来印度,习近平主席! pic.twitter.com/ri0MAs6an8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 11, 2019
Watch | Chinese President #XiJingping arrives in #Chennai for 2nd informal summit with PM @narendramodi#ModiXiSummit https://t.co/MFSS588tw5
— WION (@WIONews) October 11, 2019
Read: Modi-Xi second informal summit — Focus on border security, boosting trade and bilateral ties
The agenda for the second India-China informal summit seems definite - talks on boosting bilateral ties, trade, connectivity, border security and resolving regional and global issues.
Read also: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Chennai, will meet PM Modi at Mamallapuram
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Chennai airport on Friday afternoon to witness a red-carpet welcome and a rousing display of performances by folk dancers.
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