Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in India

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in New Delhi today on a three-day visit to India. He is expected to give some but take a lot during his trip, billed by his countrymen as a "significant event". See special | Delhi itinerary

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon on a three-day visit to India.

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The special aircraft carrying the Chinese leader, who is accompanied by a large business delegation, landed at the Air Force station, Palam, at 1.45pm minister of state for commerce and industry Jyotiraditya Scindia and foreign secretary Nirupama Rao welcomed Wen.

Wen begins his trip to India, his second to the country, on Wednesday afternoon with a visit to the Tagore International School, where he will informally interact with schoolchildren and tell them about Chinese culture, Tai-chi and calligraphy.

He will be holding formal talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday.