The high levels talks between India-China begin in Beijing today. National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon arrived in Beijing yesterday for wide-ranging talks including on the border issue with Chinese leaders.

This will be the first high-level Sino-India contact since the change of leadership in the ruling Communist Party of China, last month. During his three-day visit, Mr Menon will hold talks with his counterpart and China's top diplomat Dai Bingguo.

Mr Menon is expected to call on Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the number two leader in the seven-member new Standing Committee of the party headed by General Secretary Xi Jinping.

Li is tipped to succeed Premier Wen Jiabao when he steps down in March after which a new administration headed by Xi will take over power formally.