Rajnath leaves for China; security cooperation on agenda

RajnathNEW DELHI: Marking the first Home Ministerial visit in a decade, Rajnath Singh today left for China where he will meet Premier Li Keqiang and hold talks with his counterpart on security cooperation and checking smuggling of arms to the Northeast insurgents.

            “I am looking forward to my visit to China. Hope it would help in deepening of mutual understanding and trust,” he said before embarking on the six-day trip.

            “During my China visit I intend to further strengthen the tradition of mutual learning and better understanding from each other,” he said in a statement here.

            During his visit, Singh will call on Premier Li and hold bilateral talks with Guo Shengkun, State Councillor and Minister, Ministry of Public Security in Beijing followed by the signing of a joint statement. He may also call on Chinese President Xi Jinping.

            Singh will hold a meeting with Meng Jianzhu, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China and visit a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit besides a local Police Station on Friday. (AGENCIES)