Chinese team visit Mahabalipuram ahead of Xi meet

September 20, 2019 21:15

A delegation of Chinese officials on Friday inspected world heritage site monuments in Mahabalipuram, including the famous shore temple ahead of the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, slated to be held here next month.

The Chinese delegation took stock of various aspects, including security and amenities and looked into the line-up of proposed events during the second edition of the informal summit between the Prime Minister Modi and the Chinese President, to be held from October 11 to 13.

"The delegation visited monuments, including Arjuna's penance, the shore temple and the huge boulder known as Krishna's butterball," officials said.

Senior Tamil Nadu government and Archaeological Survey of India officials accompanied the delegation and later discussed with Chinese officials, the contours of the summit.

-- PTI

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