Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c17.s1.60

v2.c17.s1.60

• May-June, a delegation from Chinese Education Union visited Calcutta in India, and participated in the Third All India Primary School Teachers’ Association meeting.
• July, an Indian agricultural delegation visited China on an inspection tour.
• August, an Indian delegation visited China to inspect agricultural planning and techniques.
• September 4, an exhibition of the artefacts, photographs and other replicas of China’s ancient grottos, temples, tombs opened in the exhibition hall of the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society.
• In September, a Chinese agricultural science delegation visited India on an inspection tour.
• A delegation from Ministry of Railways, India and experts from Indian Institute of Science visited China.
• Prof. Satish Dhawan, Department of Aeronautical Engineering of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, visited China.
• During November 28-December 10, Zhou Enlai, Premier and Foreign Minister of PRC visited India; he held talks on the border issue with Jawaharlal Nehru and addressed the joint session of the Indian Parliament. He also visited Delhi, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
• December, a Chinese writers’ delegation led by Mao Dun, Zhou Yang and Lao She of the Chinese Writers’ Association came to India to participate in the Asian African Writers Conference.