PM Modi receives official welcome in Beijing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a grand ceremonial welcome at the great wall of people here.

"The official welcome in Beijing," the prime minister's office tweeted along with a picture of the ceremonial welcome.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was also present along with Modi.

Modi, who arrived in Beijing late on Thursday on the second leg of his visit, tweeted his "special thanks" to Chinese President Xi Jinping for "extremely productive meeting" in Xi'an.