Gujarat, home to Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get a flair of Chinese administration as China’s Guangdong province will sign an agreement with the state, followed by an agreement between Ahmedabad city and Guangzhou city for civic services as the Chinese President Xi Jinping kicks off his India visit from Ahmedabad on September 17.

As a step towards setting up an Chinese industrial park at Karjan near Vadodara, China Development Bank will sign an agreement with Gujarat government’s industrial promotion body, iNdextb. The agreement is aimed at promotion of trade and industries mainly in the field of electrical equipment manufacturing and electronics, state government spokesperson ministers Nitin Patel and Saurabh Patel informed media.

Giving details about the Chinese Premiere’s visit to the city, Nitin Patel informed that he will be received at the airport by Gujarat Governor, Om Prakash Kohli along with the State Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel at 2.30 pm on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the Chinese President at the Hyatt Hotel in Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad, where a delegation of about 50 industrialists from Gujarat will engage with their Chinese counterparts.

Later in the day, the Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Sabarmati Ashram to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. At about 5.30 pm, the Chinese President will head towards Sabarmati River Front, where the two leaders along with a delegation of 11 members from each side will dine together on the banks of Sabarmati river. The dinner is hosted by Gujarat chief minister.

Nitin Patel further informed that the Chinese President and the delegation will be catered Gujarati authentic cuisine. After the dinner, Xi Jinping will depart for Delhi at 7.30 pm from Ahmedabad airport.

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