It is a great honour for Tamil Nadu that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are holding their informal summit in Mamallapuram (“A Chennai setting,” October 11). Such important summits should be conducted all over the country in historical places. These places will not just get global recognition, but the locals too will feel happy about hosting world leaders. It will further boost national integrity.
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J.P. Reddy,
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Nalgonda
The atmosphere for the Modi-Xi meeting is far from ideal. The long shadow of Pakistan continues to be an irritant in India-China ties. With the China Pakistan Economic Corridor under construction and China’s comments on Jammu and Kashmir, that relationship is only becoming stronger. Unlike in Wuhan where the Modi-Xi meeting led to de-escalation in Doklam, this time nothing dramatic can be expected. At best, both Mr. Modi and Mr. Xi can hope to improve ties in other areas like trade and move towards solving the boundary dispute.
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K.S. Jayatheertha,
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