China's Defence Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie arrived in Mumbai on Sunday on a five-day visit to India. This is the first visit by a Chinese Defence Minister in eight years. He is expected to allay New Delhi's concerns over Chinese military infrastructure build-up along the border and discuss the revival of joint exercises halted four years back.

After his arrival in Mumbai, Gen Liang visited Mahatma Gandhi's memorial 'Mani Bhawan'. Mani Bhawan Executive Secretary Ghanshyam Ajgaonkar said, the Chinese Defence Minister was keen to know about Gandhiji and his roots.

Gen Liang will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow for wide-ranging discussions with Defence Minister AK Antony on issues relating to border and bolstering military-to-miltary cooperation. A senior Defence Ministry official said in New Delhi that the two sides are expected to exchange views on putting in place more Confidence Building Measures.
Gen Liang will also visit Taj Mahal in Agra and Qutub Minar in New Delhi.