China picked Mamallapuram as summit venue looking its historical importance
It was China that picked Mamallapuram as the venue for the second informal Modi-Xi Jinping summit and India agreed instantly.
Vice foreign minister Luo Zhaohui picked Mamallapuram.
Zhaohui, a student of Chinese scholar Xu Fancheng in Auroville for several years, was well aware of the historical importance of Mamallapuram and its ancient links to China.
The 8th century security pact between the then Pallava king and Chinese emperor holds historic importance which made China to choose this town.
On the other hand, choosing a Tamil Nadu venue for the summit fits perfectly within BJP’s framework, admitted party national general secretary P Muralidhar Rao.