Reportedly the scene for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s informal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will shift from Mamallapuram’s ancient temple complex to a five star hotel overlooking the Bay of Bengal on the second day on Saturday. Meanwhile modi and Xi will have a meeting at Machaan at the Taj Fisherman’s Cove Resort and Spa before they hold delegation level talks at the Tango Hall in the same place.
Furthermore it will be followed by a lunch hosted by Modi, which will be another opportunity for one on one discussion between the two leaders before Xi departs for the Chennai airport a little after noon. Reportedly modi and Xi held informal talks on Friday as they took a walk around ancient monuments at the 1,400 year old temple complex by the sea.
Moreover it was an indication that both sides were making efforts to work out differences that have recently strained ties because of China’s strong support to pakistan on the Kashmir issue over the past few weeks. The meet is the second edition of the informal summit between modi and Xi. Presently the Indian officials are hopeful that the second summit would help the two leaders clear the air after a testy exchange on the Kashmir issue had clouded the atmosphere ahead of the Mamallapuram meeting.
