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The Foreign Secretary further said that the Kashmir issue was neither raised nor discussed during the meet.
The Foreign Secretary further said that the Kashmir issue was neither raised nor discussed during the meet.
Jinping in his address during the delegation-level talks said that he and Modi had engaged in 'candid conversations like friends, heart-to-heart discussions on bilateral relations'.
The plogging exercise lasted for about 30 minutes with PM Modi picking a bagful of litter, sending out a strong message on fitness and cleanliness.
The one-on-one tete-a-tete between PM Modi and Xi Jinping over dinner on Friday lasted for two-and-a-half hours, well beyond the planned time, and was 'very open and cordial'.
The focus of the informal meeting is on improving people-to-people contacts and on how to maintain peace and tranquillity along on India-China border.
Later in the day, the Chinese President will travel by road in his Hongqi luxury car to the Unesco world heritage site to meet Modi.
Jinping is on a two-day visit to Chennai for the second India-China Informal Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahabalipuram.
According to reports, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami and others will receive Xi upon his arrival at the airport.
The back-and-forth comes at a time when the preparations have been completed for the meeting between Xi and PM Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had on Wednesday said that he was watching the situation in Kashmir and would support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests.
