PM Modi visits historic Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the historic Terracotta Warriors Museum at Chinese President Xi Jinping's hometown Xi'an, following his arrival in the city.

The Prime Minister, who is on the first leg of his three-nation tour of China, Mongolia and South Korea, received an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival in Xi'an earlier in the day.

In Xi'an, Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with President Xi. He will also visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and other attractions across the city. He will also be accorded a traditional Tang Dynasty welcome ceremony, before departing for Beijing at night.

In Beijing, Prime Minister Modi will be accorded with an official welcome ceremony on Friday, before holding talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. He is also expected to sign a number of agreements with China, before both leaders will make statements to the press. He is also expected to visit the Tsinghua University in the city, before witnessing a yoga-taichi joint event with Premier Li. He will depart for Shanghai, the final destination in China, later in the day.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Modi will hold a meeting with Chinese CEOs, before attending an India-China business forum. He will also visit the Fudan University in the city. The Prime Minister will then attend a reception hosted by the Indian community in the city, before departing for the second leg of his tour, Mongolia.