India and China have signed 24 agreements worth over 10 billion dollars in Beijing this morning after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Chinese premier Li Keqiang. Business is the main focus of PM Modi's three-day visit to China. He will meet Indian and Chinese CEOs and address businessmen in Shanghai tomorrow. A quick glance at the agreements signed today:
Here's a list of agreements signed by India and China:
Protocol for establishment of consulates in Chengdu and Chennai
Cooperation in vocational education and skill development and setting up of Mahatma Gandhi institute on skill development in India
Consultative mechanism on cooperation in trade negotiations
Cooperation between Foreign Ministry and and Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CCCPC)
Action plan between national railway administration of China and Indian Railways
Memorandum of Understanding on education exchange programme
Cooperation in the fields of mining and minerals
Space cooperation outline
Safety regulations on importing Indian rapeseed meal
Broadcasting agreement between CCTV and Doordarshan
Agreement for cooperation in the field of tourism
Memorandum of Understanding on establishing India-China think tanks forum
Memorandum of Understanding between NITI Aayog and Development Research Centre
Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in earthquake science and engineering
Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in ocean sciences, climate change and cryosphere
Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in geo sciences
Memorandum of Understanding on establishment states/provincial leaders' forum
Cooperation between states and municipalities - establishment of India-China state leaders forum
Agreement on the establishment of sister states Sichuan and Karnataka
Agreement on the establishment of sister cities between Chennai and Chongqing
Agreement on the establishment of sister cities between Hyderabad and Gingdao
Agreement on the establishment of sister cities Aurangabad and Dunhuang
Memorandum of Understanding between ICCR and Fudan University for establishment of centre for Gandhian studies
Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of Yoga college in Kumning
