- President of India outlined a vision of a people-centric partnership with China and suggested eight steps to realize this goal.
These include:(i) enhancing mutual trust and mutual respect,
(ii) expanding youth exchanges,
(iii) promoting greater cooperation and co-production of audio-visual media,
(iv) fostering greater intellectual and cultural exchanges,
(v) expanding tourism contacts,
(vi) encouraging greater civil society interaction on developmental challenges,
(vii) stronger cooperation in multilateral fora and
(viii) broader trade and investment ties.