Tianjin [China], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared glimpses of a “very special welcome” he received from the Indian diaspora in Tianjin, China, as he arrived to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
“China’s Indian community accorded a very special welcome in Tianjin. Here are some glimpses,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
In Tianjin, China, the Indian community gave a warm welcome to PM @narendramodi. Here are a few glimpses. pic.twitter.com/EMSPh8Iv3E
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 30, 2025
Traditional Kathak and Odissi dances, along with classical music, highlighted India’s rich heritage.
Several performers and diaspora members expressed their excitement after meeting the Prime Minister. An Odissi dancer, Zhang Jinghui told ANI, “I felt a little nervous but it is a great honour for me and my crew… He asked me where I learned this. I learned from India and my guruji is Sanchita Bhattacharyaa from Kolkata.”
#WATCH | Tianjin, China: An Odissi dancer who performed to welcome PM Narendra Modi says, “I felt little nervous but it is a great honour for me and my crew. I have learned Odissi for more than 13 years. We practised this fro 2 months and performed…He asked me where I learned… pic.twitter.com/qLAXeNau30
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2025
Saubhik Mandal, a member of the Indian diaspora working as a scientist in Shanghai, said, “It was a great experience. I have come from Shanghai and I work here as a scientist…I saw PM Modi in person…There is an immense opportunity in the biotech sector…With the population of the two countries, the industry can grow. PM Modi says ‘perform, reform and transform’. This is excellent.”
Zhuang Jing, who played the tabla and gave a classical music performance said, “It was so exciting. I think we did our best. I think the PM liked our classical music. It was an honour. He is such a nice person, I had never expected.”
PM Modi will attend the SCO Summit during his two-day official visit. He is also expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (ANI)
