BRICS Summit 2017: PM Narenda Modi said he is looking forward to productive discussions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in China to attend the three-day BRICS Summit, which he hoped would support the agenda for a stronger partnership among the member countries, amid strain in Sino-India ties over a host of issues. In a statement yesterday, PM Modi said he was looking forward to productive discussions and positive outcomes at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in Xiamen city, building upon the results of last year's Goa Summit between him and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit comes days after India and China ended the 73-day-long Doklam standoff. A possible meeting between PM Modi and Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS Summit will be a major focus. India hosted the last BRICS Summit in Goa last year.
Here are the live updates from PM Modi's China visit:
BRICS Meets In Shadow Of North Korea BombshellBRICS was already struggling to live down doubts about its own cohesion that have spiked since nuclear-armed China and India engaged in a protracted standoff over Doklam.
They backed off last week -- perhaps to avoid ruining the summit -- but the issue remains tense and eyes will be on the interplay between PM Modi and Xi on Monday.
PM Modi, Xi Jinping Expected To Meet On Tuesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, nearly a week after India and China announced resolution of the Doklam standoff, news agency PTI reported. PM Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with other leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, which is among the five counties -- Mexico, Guinea, Thailand and Tajikistan -- invited by China as part of the 'BRICS Plus' outreach exercise.
PM Modi At China's Xiamen
The Indian community welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives in China for the BRICS Summit.
Indian Community In China Meets PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Indian community in the Chinese port city of Xiamen.
The gathering of the heads of state from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will give China as host its latest chance to position itself as a bulwark of globalisation in the face of US President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda, news agency Reuters reported.
A BRICS Summit employee places name cards on delegates' seats before the opening ceremony in Xiamen. (AFP)
China Welcomes PM Modi
A Chinese delegation greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives in the Chinese port city of Xiamen to attend the BRICS Summit. PM Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders on the sidelines of summit.
PM Modi Arrives In China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in China's port city of Xiamen to attend the 9th BRICS Summit, reports news agency ANI.
- This year's summit will be the 9th annual BRICS summit
- It is an international relations conference attended by the heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
- This time summit will be held in Xiamen, China
- It is the second time the China has hosted the summit after the 2011 summit