India's PM attends a welcoming ceremony in Beijing (13 images)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2015. Modi is on a three-day visit to China as the two countries seek to boost economic ties. The leaders of the world's two most populous countries are expected to sign deals worth billions of dollars, despite continuing territorial disputes. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2015. Modi is on a three-day visit to China as the two countries seek to boost economic ties. The leaders of the world's two most populous countries are expected to sign deals worth billions of dollars, despite continuing territorial disputes. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2015. Modi is on a three-day visit to China as the two countries seek to boost economic ties. The leaders of the world's two most populous countries are expected to sign deals worth billions of dollars, despite continuing territorial disputes. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2015. Modi is on a three-day visit to China as the two countries seek to boost economic ties. The leaders of the world's two most populous countries are expected to sign deals worth billions of dollars, despite continuing territorial disputes. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI