Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping having dinner in Mamallapuram on Friday (Photo: ANI)Modi took Xi to three iconic monuments in the historical coastal city—Arjuna’s Penance, Panch Rathas and the Shore Temple. Modi later hosted a private dinner for Xi at the temple complex that rounded off the programme on Friday. “PM @narendramodi & Chinese President Xi continued their exchange of views on deepening of the India-China partnership over a breathtaking Kalakshetra cultural performance followed by dinner." Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 2nd informal summit in Mamallapuram on Friday (Photo: ANI)Friday’s talks between Modi and Xi were aimed at building on the relationship reset that began in Wuhan in April last year. The irritants surfacing in India-China ties ahead of the Mamallapuram summit have been in sharp contrast to the atmospherics ahead of the Wuhan meet last year.

Source: Mint October 11, 2019 17:48 UTC