What ‘Special Connection’ Does Narendra Modi Share With Chinese Prez Xi Jinping? PM Reveals In Debut Podcast

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made his debut on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s podcast series called ‘People By WTF’, said that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him that the two leaders shared a personal connection. PM Modi said on the podcast that he lived in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, which had been visited by Chinese philosopher Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang).</p>
<p>”I read somewhere that Chinese philosopher Hiuen Tsang had lived in Vadnagar for some time and a film was being made on his travels. This prompted me to write to the Chinese embassy and request them to feature our village as well in the film,” he said.</p>
<p>”Later, when I became the Prime Minister in 2014, I started getting calls from various world leaders. Among them was Chinese President Xi Jinping,” he said.</p>
<h2><strong>What Is PM Modi’s Connection With China’s Xi Jinping?</strong></h2>
<p>PM Modi revealed that during his conversation with Xi Jinping, the Chinese president sought to visit Gujarat. “I said that’s great. But then Xi said he wanted to visit Gujarat’s Vadnagar. I was intrigued as he made such a detailed plan. He then told me ‘You and I share a special relation’,” PM Modi said in the podcast.</p>
<p>PM Modi further said when he questioned Xi about his plan, Xi told him: “Hiuen Tsang lived in your village for the longest time during his travels in India. And when he returned to China, he lived in my village.”</p>
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<p>”This is our connect,” PM Modi said.</p>
<p>PM Modi also said that he was a Jack of all trades in his childhood and would take on all roles with ease. He also said that he would wash the clothes of everyone in the family.</p>
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