Indian PM leaves for BRICS Summit in China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for China on Sunday to attend the BRICS Summit in the coastal city of Xiamen.

File photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [Photo: VCG]

Modi will arrive in Xiamen in China's southeastern Fujian province, the venue for the 9th BRICS Summit, Sunday evening.

Modi took to social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, to talk about his visit to China.

"India attaches high importance to BRICS, which has begun a 2nd decade of its partnership for progress and peace," he tweeted.

"I also look forward to productive discussions and positive outcomes that will support the agenda of a stronger BRICS partnership under the chairmanship of China," he also wrote on Facebook, adding that he will also meet leaders bilaterally on the sidelines of the meeting.