Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s2.t4.5

v2.c14.s2.t4.5

From May 18-23, 1992, Indian President Ramaswamy Venkataraman was invited to pay a state visit to China, which was the first-ever visit made by any Indian president since the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China. President Venkataraman held talks with President Yang Shangkun and met with Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese Premier Li Peng, respectively. Both state leaders had an extensive exchange of views on bilateral, regional and global issues. Both sides agreed to further recover and develop India-China traditional friendship and signed the *Agreement on Entry and Exit of Border for Trade*.