Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Chinese social networking service Sina Weibo Monday to greet Chinese Net users, the first Indian leader to communicate with the Chinese people this way ahead of his visit to China later this month.

"Hello China! Looking forward to interacting with Chinese friends through Weibo," read Prime Minister Modi's first post.

Modi's debut on Sina Weibo is meant to "enhance communication with sisters and brothers of China," said an e-mail sent by the Indian Embassy to the Global Times on Monday.

Modi has been welcomed by Chinese Net users with his first post, getting more than 14,217 hits and 26,406 followers as of press time.

More than 10,000 Net users commented on his first post as of press time.

Aside from expressing curiosity on who runs this account for Modi, some Net users made references to territorial disputes between the two countries.

In his second Weibo post, he sent his blessings to Chinese netizens, saying that on special day of Buddha's birth, people should remember the Buddha's ideals and mission to spread harmony and benevolence.

He added that Buddhism is a force to connect Asian countries, and can be a strong bond in making this a "century of Asia."

The Indian Embassy added that Modi would be visiting China later this month, but declined to comment on whether his visit's agenda will be shared on the platform.

This is not the first time for Weibo users to see foreign leaders open accounts on Sina Weibo ahead of their visit to China.

British Prime Minister David Cameron opened his Weibo account on November 29, 2013 and shared information on his visit.