Wuhan in China was the venue of the first informal summit between Modi and Jinping during April 27-28 2018. Modi is now keen to host the second informal summit in India. While the historic town of Varanasi, Modi’s constituency, was earlier chosen as the venue, the Modi government may choose Mamallapuram instead, sources confirmed. Mr. Modi will host Mr. Xi for two days — October 11 and 13 — in Mamallapuram, informed sources in the government said. Arrangements are being supervised at the highest levels of the Central and State governments.
During the summit, besides holding talks, the leaders are likely to make a visit to the ancient monuments in the coastal town. The monuments there have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the first informal summit in Wuhan, the leaders had made a visit to the Hubei provincial museum. A Chinese delegation is also to be apprised of the arrangements prior to Mr. Jinping’s visit. A meeting with senior officials of the Union External Affairs Ministry and the Tamil Nadu government was held in Chennai recently.
TN’s Mamallapuram likely to host 2nd informal PM Modi-Xi Jinping meet in October
