Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for increased people-to-people interaction between India and China while advocating a favourable trade balance. He said China is willing to launch a regional trading arrangement with India for the progress of the two countries and of South and East Asia.

Addressing a meeting of the representatives of Indian Trade and Industry in New Delhi today, he said India and China have the potential to address trade imbalance. Pitching for grater synergy between the markets of both the countries, Chinese Premier pointed out if the markets are connected, it will be conducive for New Delhi and Bejing to create a new dynamism to global economy.

Mr. Li said Beijing will support Chinese enterprises to increase investments in India and help Indian products to have access to Chinese market.

On border issue, the Chinese premier said New Delhi and Beijing have the wisdom to find mutually acceptable solution to the problem and the two countries have not shied away from addressing the issue.

On the issue of trans-border rivers, Mr Li assured Chinese assistance of hydrological technology to India and also in handling emergencies in a humanitarian spirit.

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid described the Chinese Premier's visit as historic. He said Mr Li had fruitful discussions with the Indian leaders. He said India and China cooperation is charting a new path in areas of global governance, negotiations on climate change, energy and food security.