Ø The three-day visit of Chinese
President Xi Jinping to India began on
a positive note with Mr. Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharing a rare
bonhomie and the two countries signing two agreements and one memorandum of
understanding. Mr. Xi is the first Chinese President to visit India in eight
years. As the stakes are high for both, Mr. Modi, in a special gesture,
travelled to Ahmedabad to welcome the Chinese leader. After meeting Mr. Xi for
a brief one-on-one interaction in a hotel and the signing of the agreements, it
was time for some leisure as Mr. Modi received the Chinese leader at the
Sabarmati Ashram. The visit to the ashram marked a defining moment in the
diplomatic exchange as Mr. Modi and Mr. Xi sat on the floor and spun the charkha.
The Chinese President gifted a charkha, a book and other items in a sealed box
to the ashram authorities. In the evening on the Sabarmati riverfront, Mr. Modi
and Mr. Xi witnessed a cultural programme by several dance troupes from Gujarat
that showcased the local culture. The high point of the evening was an
elaborate dinner Mr. Modi hosted for Mr. Xi, his wife, Peng Liyuan, and a
delegation of 22 members, including Indian invitees.
| Gujju Chini bhai bhai |
Ø Chinese President Xi Jinping will announce the
opening of a new and more convenient route for pilgrims to Mansarovar and Mount Kailash via Sikkim, rather than Uttarakhand, in Delhi. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi expressed his interest in the new route to Mr. Xi during
their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil.
The new route will now traverse through the city of Shigatse to the pilgrimage
spot situated at a height of 19,500 feet, part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Ø The Barmer basin in Rajasthan continued its
prolific run with Cairn India striking gold with three new oil discoveries in
the region.
No comments:
Post a Comment