‘Welcome to India’: Xi Jinping arrives in Chennai, meets PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram), for a two-day informal summit. The coastal town of Mahabalipuram is some 50 km away from the Chennai. (PTI)

The two leaders are expected to discuss the new and updated confidence-building measures (CBMs) along the border and trade, among other things. (PTI)

Prime Minister and President Xi Jinping at the Pancha Rathas complex. Modi welcomed Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, wearing Tamil Nadu's traditional veshti (dhoti). (PTI)

The Chinese president was accorded a red carpet welcome at the Chennai airport. (Twitter/narendramodi)

The Chinese president was received by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minsiter O Panneerselvam and Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal. (Twitter/narendramodi)

PM Modi also arrived in Chennai earlier today. He was received by Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam at the airport. (Twitter/narendramodi)

The venue of PM Modi’s meeting with Xi Jinping over Friday and Saturday will be Mahabalipuram, also referred to interchangeably as Mamallapuram. (Reuters)

Ahead of the summit, locals were seen holding placards with pictures of PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the airport in Chennai. (AP)