New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held the first of its kind informal summit in Wuhan last year, setting the ball rolling for closer ties which grew from strength to strength in the year leading up to the second edition of the meet, which is scheduled to take place in Mahabalipuram from October 11 to 12.

Playing close attention to details, President Xi left no stone unturned to make Modi feel right at home at the summit last year. Right from a peacock-motif menu card which carried colours of the Indian flag, to having their own version of 'chai pe charcha' on a boat at the East Lake, the camaraderie shared by the two leaders was on full display in Wuhan.

The talks between the two leaders...