Mamallapuram, October 11: Crossing connections with engaging in a thread that binds two nations together, India and China’s informal summit boasts to develop and strengthen bilateral relations. As the state is all decked up inviting the Chinese President, PM Modi switched into Mundu (traditional local clothes) receiving Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mahabalipuram. Earlier, welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to India in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, PM Modi tweeted in Mandarin 'Welcome to India, President Xi Jinping!' he said.
Deciding on to have the informal summit at the historic place that moves back to India China’s ancient history, Mamallapuram, PM Modi receives Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mahabalipuram. Modi will accompany Xi to three iconic monuments of Mamallapuram — Arjuna's Penance, Panch Rathas, and the Shore temple.
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The second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held at Mamallapuram near Chennai on October 11 and October 12. The venue of the summit, the ancient coastal town of Mamallapuram, about 50 km from the Tamil Nadu capital, is significant as it has strong trade and cultural links with China's Fujian province. The four iconic that PM Modi and the Chinese President are expected to visit in Mamallapuram, depict that India has always played a central civilization role in global trade and commerce.
The historic monuments in Mamallapuram, that would be visited on Friday are all 1300 years old. But they are not museums but are living monuments. Apart from showing India's civilizational heritage shows our ability to live in harmony with nature.
The previous Wuhan summit has happened against the backdrop of India and China standoff on the Doklam issue in 2017. It had gone a long way to defusing the situation. Ahead of the Mamallapuram meeting, China has also made statements towards making ties more harmonious.