India, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Tianjin and is all set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, their first in about ten months, for wide-ranging talks aimed at elevating their bilateral ties.

The meeting comes amid the India-US rift over Donald Trump's tariff announcement.

The two leaders last met in October in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

In Tianjin, PM Modi was accorded a warm welcome at the airport and even by the Indian community.

Before leaving for India on Monday, PM Modi is also expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Xi will host an official banquet for the guests ahead of the SCO summit which will begin on Sunday.

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