India, which participated as the 'Country of Honour' at the Beijing International Book Fair, on Monday showcased its literary works with focus on the great Indian philosophers like Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. India has been accorded the 'Country of Honour' status by China to commemorate the establishment of 60th year of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Twenty seven noted Indian publishing houses displayed a variety of books in areas such as science and technology, information technology, children's literature, social sciences, education, books for general reader, English language learning books and aids. In total, nearly 3500 Indian books are on display at the special pavilion built at the fair to house the Indian books. The focus of India at the week long book fair is Lord Buddha's “middle path”, Rabindranath Tagore's travels to China making a lasting impression on a generation of Chinese, Jawaharlal Nehru's endeavours to promote Sino-Indian ties and India's growing influence in English publishing. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, eminent Indian historian and Chairman of the National Book Trust (NBT) Professor Bipan Chandra said, “India and China have sustained relationship since the ancient times and they need to further build the bridge through book.At the opening ceremony today, Liu Binjie, Minister General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP),welcomed India as the 'Country of Honour'.