BRICS Summit LIVE: PM Modi meets Vladimir Putin in Xiamen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received warm welcome in Chinese city of Xiamen as he arrived to attend the ninth BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – Summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the four leaders at the sprawling convention centre in Xiamen. Xi appeared to warmly shake PM Modi’s hand, at a time when both countries are looking to turn the page from the 72-day-long stand-off at Doklam.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of ninth BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China.

PM @narendramodi meeting Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of 9th #BRICSSummit in Xiamen, China pic.twitter.com/nLlj40isT7

- PIB India (@PIB_India) September 4, 2017

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  Our Central Banks must further strengthen their capabilities & promote co-operation between the Contingent Reserve Arrangement & the IMF pic.twitter.com/Xvg9ckCBDD

  - ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2017

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