China’s Xi makes maiden India visit

India rolled out the red carpet for visiting Chinese president Xi Jinping on Wednesday, September 17 as both countries sought to reset their bilateral relationship. India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi pulled out all the stops for Xi’s arrival organizing an intimate riverside dinner in Ahmedabad. Despite his hardline nationalist reputation, Modi moved quickly to engage with China after winning office this year on a campaign promise to revive India’s flagging economy, which experts say has been held back by weak infrastructure. But Modi has also made clear he sees China as a competitor and intends to pursue a more muscular foreign policy than the previous government.

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