PM Modi reaches China to attend BRICS summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached Xiamen city of China to attend 9^th BRICS summit. The Prime Minister was welcomed by members of the Indian community.

Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, nearly a week after India and China announced resolution of the 73-day-long Dokalam standoff.

According to officials, the two leaders are scheduled to hold a meeting on September 5 on the sidelines of the 9^th Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) Summit, which will start tomorrow in this port city of China.

After the bilateral meeting with the host, Modi will be travelling to Myanmar.