<p>Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey the Chinese government’s willingness to establish a “robust partnership” with the new government in India for further development of bilateral relations.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After thanking the premier, Prime Minister Modi invited him for a visit to India later this year and underlined New Delhi’s resolve to utilise the full potential of the “strategic and cooperative partnership” between the two Asian powers.<br /><br />The call by Li came a day after Beijing decided to send its Foreign Minister Wang Yi on June 8 as special envoy to meet the new leadership including External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.</p>
<p>Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey the Chinese government’s willingness to establish a “robust partnership” with the new government in India for further development of bilateral relations.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After thanking the premier, Prime Minister Modi invited him for a visit to India later this year and underlined New Delhi’s resolve to utilise the full potential of the “strategic and cooperative partnership” between the two Asian powers.<br /><br />The call by Li came a day after Beijing decided to send its Foreign Minister Wang Yi on June 8 as special envoy to meet the new leadership including External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.</p>