Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.79

v2.c10.79

During the first 10 years after the official establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India, the two countries had unprecedentedly active interaction in literature, and delegations of writers from both countries visited many times to exchange ideas in person. Since Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited China and signed the 1988-1990 three years’ cultural exchange execution plan in 1988, both parties’ delegations of writers began to exchange visits every other year, which gradually became a tradition and is still continued today.