Angry protests as Chinese leader heads to India
About two dozen members of Shiv Sena, a Hindu right-wing political party, burn an effigy of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as they demonstrate near India’s Parliament, in New Delhi, India.
Just weeks after a tense border stand-off, China’s new premier has chosen India for his first foreign trip as the neighbouring giants look to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.
China says Li Keqiang’s visit shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. India claimed Chinese troops crossed the countries’ de facto border on April 15 and pitched camp in the Depsang valley in eastern Kashmir. The two sides negotiated a peaceful end to the stand-off by pulling back troops to their original positions. Jasjit Singh, a defence analyst, says the border incident is unlikely to overshadow Li’s visit.