PM tweets in English, Tamil, Mandarin

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chose the three languages of English, Tamil and Mandarin to wish his second informal meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping further strengthened bilateral ties.

He used the three languages to welcome Xi to India. The coastal town of Mamallapuram, fortified and all decked up, will host the two leaders for their second informal summit, with Modi and Xi having earlier met in the Chinese city of Wuhan last year.

"Welcome to India, President Xi Jinping!" Modi tweeted in English, sharing similar messages in Tamil and Mandarin.