The visiting Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika and the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh are now holding discussions on a host of issues at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The focus is on enhancing Trade and investment and development of infrastructure. Cooperation in the areas of mining and agriculture will also figure prominently in the talks besides small and medium enterprises and human resource development. Several agreements are likely to be signed after the talks to strengthen partnership between the two countries. Earlier Bingu wa Mutharika was accorded ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. In his brief comment on the occasion he sought to strengthen bilateral relations with India. Mr. Mutharika said that the as the chairman of the African Union, he expects India to strengthen cooperation with the Union. Lauding India's contribution in the field of infrastructure, information and technology, medicine, trade and agriculture, the visiting dignitary said that these areas are of priority to African development in general and to Malawi in particular. AIR correspondent reports, this is Mutharika's first visit to India as President of his country. He had studied at the University of Delhi in the 1960s. He leads a team of six ministers of his cabinet as well as a large business delegation. During his stay in Delhi, he will call on President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, who will host a banquet in his honour. He will also meet Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj will call on the visiting dignitary.