The meet is making
waves globally ! ~ #WelcomeModi @ Mamallapuram.
China’s President Xi
Jinping arrived to a lavish welcome in the southern Indian city of Chennai for
his second informal summit with Indian Prime Minister on 11.10.2019. Xi was treated to a performance showcasing the
local Tamil traditional dance forms on the runway. Visiting Chennai for his second informal
summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, Chinese President Xi
Jinping opted to travel to tourist town Mamallapuram by road instead of a helicopter
as Chinese leaders, as matter of policy, shun travel by choppers.
While PM Modi, who
landed in Chennai earlier, flew to Mamallapuram by helicopter, Xi covered the
57 km journey to Mamallapuram from Chennai, where he is staying in a hotel, by
road travelling in a specially flown in "Hongqi" limousine. The
"Hongqi" is a luxury Chinese car used by leaders of the ruling
Communist Party of China (CPC) from the time of its founder Mao Zedong. In
Chinese, "hongqi" means the red flag.
Chinese
newspapers are full of appreciative coverage for this significant event. CHENNAI,
India, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi agreed here Friday to promote exchanges and mutual
learning among civilizations to achieve joint development and prosperity. Xi
and Modi held their second informal meeting in the southern Indian city of
Chennai following their first in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in April
last year, screamed SCMP.
During
Xi's trip from hotel to Mahabalipuram in the state of Tamil Nadu, people from
all walks of life, including young students, lined the streets waving Chinese
and Indian national flags, with young men and women in Indian traditional
costumes singing and dancing, to welcome the Chinese president for his visit. Receiving
Xi at the entrance, Modi also extended warm welcome to the Chinese president. Xi
recalled his successful meeting with Modi in Wuhan last year, which brought
China-India relations into a new stage, and said that he is delighted to come
to Tamil Nadu in southern India to further learn about the country.
Modi
gave Xi a guided tour of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, which were
built during 7th and 8th century and includes Arjuna's Penance, Panch Rathas,
Shore Temple and other monuments. The two leaders held an extensive talk during
the tour on dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations. Tamil Nadu, a
maritime transit hub for cargoes in the ancient Silk Road, has a long history
of exchanges with China and close connections with China on maritime trade
since ancient times, Xi said. Both as ancient civilizations with several
thousand years of history, China and India have carried on their exchanges and
mutual learning till this day, he said.
The
two countries' ancestors have overcome various obstacles to carry out extensive
exchanges and promote the development of literature, art, philosophy and
religion, which have greatly benefited both sides, Xi said. Noting that
China-India cultural and people-to-people exchanges bear great potential, the
Chinese president urged both countries to take the 70th anniversary of
China-India diplomatic relations next year as an opportunity to conduct broader
and deeper cultural and people-to-people exchanges. He also called on the two
countries to jointly advocate and push forward dialogue and exchanges among
different civilizations, so as to inject more lasting driving force into the
development of bilateral ties and continue to produce new glory for Asian
civilizations.
Modi
told Xi that the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is an outstanding example
of India's cultural heritage and architecture, and witnessed India and China's
civilization exchanges and historical connections for more than a dozen
centuries. After their development for several thousand years, India and China
have both become important emerging economies, Modi said, stressing that
enhancing exchanges and cooperation bears great significance to the two
countries and will promote global progress and prosperity. The wisdom from the
two countries' ancient and profound civilizations can provide inspiration for
solving various challenges facing the world today, said the Indian prime
minister.
Accompanied
by Modi, Xi watched Bharatanatyam and other Indian classical dances, which
represent ancient Indian civilization. In the Shore Temple on the coast of the
Indian Ocean, Xi and Modi talked about the domestic development of China and
India and exchanged experience in state governance. The two leaders agreed that
China and India should respect and learn from each other so as to jointly achieve
common development and prosperity, as well as the great rejuvenation of the two
civilizations.
Political watchers
on both sides say the meeting – which takes place in Mamallapuram, a coastal
town about 50km south of Chennai – is aimed at thawing a chill in relations
that has been fuelled by China supporting Pakistan’s opposition to India’s move
to strip the Kashmir region of its autonomy. Like the first informal summit
held last year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, officials from both sides
said there will not be a fixed agenda. The choice of Mamallapuram, a southern
coastal town popular among tourists, was a natural one, said sources on the Indian side. The
former trading centre used to be ruled by Pallavas, a powerful fourth-century
dynasty that first established trading relations with China. “Such historic
ties between India and China make the summit’s location in Mamallapuram apt,”
Tamil Nadu chief minister EK Palaniswami said on Friday. Apart from the ancient
links, the town also saw a more recent Chinese connection. Zhou Enlai, the
first premier of China, came to the town as part of his India trip in 1956, at
a time when bilateral ties were on the upswing. After visiting the state-owned Integral
Coach Factory, which made railway coaches, Zhou praised the establishment.
“This is a modern coach factory. It is worthwhile for the Chinese to come and
learn. This factory is well-built and well-organised. The technology and
training given are very good,” he wrote in its guest register.
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got 43,400 tweets at its peak during the Nov 6, 2012 US presidential election.
A probe by
intelligence agencies has shown the #GoBack Modi trend on Twitter, noticed when
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tamil Nadu, was energetically promoted
by handles linked to Pakistanis who have a history of acting in tandem on
social media with extremist groups. This time the agencies tracked the handles
and profiles and detected a common thread of anti-India propaganda. Indian
agencies had been observing a #GoBack Modi campaign on Twitter when Modi was in
Tamil Nadu . While there is a possibility of Modi facing opposition in the
state where DMK remains an opposition, investigators were intrigued by the
intensity of the campaig, said sources. An investigation carried out by
agencies revealed the role of pro-Pakistan handles with a long history of
acting in tandem with military establishment in that country.
For instance,
@MuzammilAslam3 congratulated @ImranKhanPTI and @Official DGISPR — verified
handles of the Pakistani PM and Pakistan Army spokesperson respectively — on
Friday afternoon over #GoBackModi trending on Facebook. Sad that some locals
are trying to trend the hashtag without ever realizing the Nation’s need and
significance.
Shri
Modiji in traditional veshti is a real National honour and he has taken our
Nation to great heights. We heartily
welcome respected Prime Minister Modiji #WelcomeModiji
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
12th Oct
2019.
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