India and China are likely to step up co-operation in a host of areas including skill development, manufacturing as well as solar and wind energy during his visit, officials here said.
Modi, who will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xian on the first day of his visit to China on May 14 followed by meetings with Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing the next day, will meet the group of CEOs of top Chinese firms, including heads of Alibaba, mobile phone company Xiomi and several other successful companies in Shanghai on May 16. Ma, who has visited India and met Modi recently, is investing in India’s emerging e-commerce companies.
Besides the CEOs, Modi will also address Business and Investment Forum attended by bigwigs of Indian and Chinese firms where a number of MOUs were expected to be signed, officials said.