LIVE: PM Narendra Modi holds delegation level talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

PM Narendra Modi inspecting “Guard of Honour” during the Ceremonial Welcome at Great Hall of People in Beijing, China. (Source: PIB/ Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Beijing on Thursday night, for the second leg of his three-day China tour during which he will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang today on issues of mutual interests including the boundary issue and the trade imbalance.

ALSO READ| Trade, terror, border: PM Modi and Xi Jinping talk to deepen trust

PM Modi, who arrived in Xi’an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi province and the hometown of President Xi Jingping on the first day of this visit, held “very substantive” discussions with him during the day before arriving in Beijing.

ALSO READ| China’s foreign minister flies commercial class to attend Modi-Li talks

With Premier Li, he inspected the guard of honour and then settled for formal talks with him during which the two sides were expected to discuss a host of issues including the border issue as well as Chinese investments in India.

Several agreements are expected to be signed after Modi-Li talks.

ALSO READ| CM Fadnavis and Patel to meet Chinese provincial leaders today

This is the second round of talks PM Modi is having with the Chinese leadership during his current three-day China trip.

PM Modi is also scheduled to address the students of Tsinghua University and attend the demonstration of Yoga-Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art, along with Premier Li.

Live updates on PM Modi’s day two of China visit

8: 51 am: Full level delegation level talks now in progress with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

#IndiaChina Full Delegation talks with PM @narendramodi and Premier Li at Great Hall of People now in progress pic.twitter.com/npl48WSnIu

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) May 15, 2015

Source:: Indian Express