Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- The Chinese government has provided Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a symbolic "Made in China" Hongqi car for his two-day stay in Tianjin for the SCO Summit.

Known as the Red Flag, the Hongqi L5 is President Xi Jinping's preferred mode of transport during official visits.

The car, produced by China's First Automotive Works (FAW), has been used by Xi in the past, including during his 2019 visit to Mahabalipuram to meet PM Modi.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin will also be in Tianjin, traveling in his presidential Aurus car, a luxury vehicle made by Russian automaker Aurus Motors, and equipped with Chinese diplomatic license plates.

In their bilateral meeting, President Xi Jinping emphasized the import...