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Attempting
to put their relationship on a more personal footing, Xi met his visitor in
Xian, the capital of Shaanxi province, telling him it was "the first time
I have treated a foreign leader in my hometown", China's official news
agency Xinhua said.
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Modi,
who was beginning a three-day visit, said it was "an honour to 125 crore
(1.25 billion) Indians whom I am representing as Prime Minister",
according to India's PTI agency.
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Narendra Modi
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The
choice of venue was seen as reciprocation after Modi hosted Xi in his home
state of Gujarat last year.
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Narendra Modi
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He
said the two also discussed India's attempt to join China as a permanent member
of the United Nations' elite Security Council, which Beijing has avoided
directly endorsing.
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Narendra Modi
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Beijing
has vowed to pour investment into India's arch-rival Pakistan, as it rolls out
plans to boost infrastructure across Asia which seem to mostly bypass India.
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Narendra Modi
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