Xi’an: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is on three days visit to neighboring country China. PM Modi’s presence at the Terracotta Museum – the first stop evoking China’s civilizational roots – set the tone for his visit to China. Notify that it had been expected as strong on unveiling India’s historical connect with the Middle Kingdom, before the business end of the visit commences later in the evening.
Soon after the Prime Minister landed in Xi’an on Thursday, Vikas Swaroop, the foreign office spokesperson tweeted, “Not an ordinary city. Not an ordinary welcome.”
Xi’an is a city known as the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. The foreign office later described the Prime Minister’s walk around at pit-2 within the Terracotta Army Museum as a “Face to face with history”.
Within a few hours, the Prime Minister was, accompanied by President Xi Jinping at the Wild Goose Pagoda, the emblem of China’s umbilical ties with India. The Pagoda is dedicated to Xuan Zeng, the Chinese traveler and monk, whose 17 years in India, enriched Buddhism in China.
Some sources had said that both countries are committed to ensure that the borders remain calm, and China-Indian ties on the economic and geopolitical tracks are not sidetracked. The sources said that Indian and Chinese local commanders will soon be able to dialogue with each other at Kibithu, in the eastern sector. Political clearance has also been obtained for a hotline between the two army headquarters.
Bureau Report
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