11 Tibetans detained by TN police ahead of Modi-Xi summit

Police on Friday detained 11 Tibetans as they tried to hold protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping who is set to arrive here for second informal India-China Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mamallapuram about 60 km from here.

The Chinese leader is expected to arrive here at about 2 p.m.

According to police, five Tibetans were detained when they assembled outside ITC Grand Chola Hotel where Xi will be staying and started shouting slogans against him.

Six Tibetans who came from Bengaluru were detained outside the Chennai airport as they tried to hold black flag protest.

Earlier in the week, police had taken into custody eight Tibetans as they had planned to hold protest against the Chinese President.
IANS