New Delhi, Nov 18: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to China today, the first trip by an Indian Home Minister to the country in a decade, during which he will discuss ways to boost security ties and check smuggling of arms to Northeast militants.
Singh’s six-day visit comes in the backdrop of steady improvement of relations between the two countries while streamlining mechanisms to address the vexed border dispute.
Shivraj Patil was the last Indian Home Minister who had visited China in 2005.
During his visit, Singh, would spend three days in Beijing followed by a three-day stay in Shanghai.
Besides holding talks with his counterparts in China’s political dispensation, Singh is also expected to call on Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang.
His visit closely follows a rare visit by China’s topmost military official to India.
