Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is arriving in New Delhi tomorrow to establish contact with the new government to strengthen ties between the two countries. Mr Wang Yi who is coming as Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said in New Delhi that since Parliament is in session, the ministry would try to complete all meetings on Sunday itself. Mr Akbaruddin said, the visit is an important element of the Year of India-China Friendly Exchanges and will provide further momentum to the India-China Strategic and Cooperative Partnership.

China has expressed keen interest in establishing high-level contacts with India's new leadership to step-up engagement in political, trade and economic areas.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his telephonic call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conveyed his government's desire to establish robust partnership with the new government in India for further development of relations between the two nations. During the call, Mr Modi had noted that China was always a priority in India's foreign policy.