Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Fortaleza city of Brazil in the wee hours of Tuesday where he met Chienese president Xi Jinping at the Grand Marquise Hotel in Fortaleza.
This is the first face-to-face bilateral meeting between the two leaders after the recent change in Government in New Delhi.
He spoke at the meeting in Hindi which was translated in Chinese.
Modi, in his opening remarks at the bilateral meeting said that on the occasion of BRICS summit the meeting between India and China is of great importance. On the conclusion of the meeting, Modi said, "I had a very fruitful meeting with Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping. We discussed a wide range of issues."
Modi arrived in Brazil to attend the five-nation BRICS summit to be held on July 15. He was received by Brazilian Foreign Ministry Louise Lopes and India's Ambassador to Brazil Ashok Tomar.
The two- day summit will be held in Brazilian cities of Fortaleza and Brasilia.
