Chennai: All set for Modi and Jinping's summit

CHENNAI: On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping is said to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mamallapuram.

Entry of Tourist is restricted at shore temple and other monuments. Since October 1 shops along the shore temple have remained shut. "District collector held a meeting with us and asked us to shut down business for two weeks," said a shopkeeper.

For the cultural events that have been planned for the Chinese President, hundreds of students and dancers took part in a rehearsal. The Navy and the Indian Coast Guard have stepped up patrolling on the Bay of Bengal closer to the shore town.

Police patrol vehicles fitted with CCTV cameras are assigned at all traffic junctions and will be patrolling on the route to Mamallapuram.