PM Modi arrives in China after 7 years receive remarkable welcome with red carpet, to hold talks with President Xi Jinping

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached China on Saturday for a two-day visit to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, marking his first visit to the country in seven years. During the summit on August 31 and September 1, Modi will join leaders of the 10-member SCO bloc. His scheduled bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday is likely to be closely observed in light of the recent improvement in India-China ties. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a remarkable red-carpet welcome



on Saturday (August 30) as he arrived in China's Tianjin, for a two-day official visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. This is Modi’s first visit to China in over seven years, and it comes at a time of heightened global attention on India-China ties, amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Upon his arrival at Binhai International Airport, Modi was greeted with a cultural performance by Chinese artists and welcomed warmly by senior Chinese and Indian officials, underlining the importance Beijing attaches to this visit.