Chinese President Hu Jintao will embark on his maiden visit to India from November 20 during which the unsettled boundary question and enhancing trade relations will be the major topics of discussion with the Indian leadership.
Hu will undertake a state visit to India from November 20 to 23 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart A P J Abdul Kalam, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu
told a media briefing here.
The unsettled boundary question will be one of the major topics for discussion when the Indian leadership holds talks with Hu, also general secretary of the ruling Communist
Party of China (CPC).
During the visit, the Asian giants are also expected to explore the possibility of signing an agreement on the establishment of a regional trade arrangement.
Trade between the two Asian giants, both among the world's fastest growing economies, has expanded quickly in recent years.
Bilateral trade surged 37.5 per cent to reach USD 18.73 billion in 2005 and is expected to hit USD 20 billion this year.
As a symbol of their closer trade ties, the two countries reopened cross-border trade at the Himalayan Nathu La pass last July, 44 years after trade ended in the wake of a short border war between them.
Hu would also visit Pakistan from November 23 to 26 at the invitation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
Bureau Report
