India, China holding series of events amid OBOR standoff

Amid the standoff over the Belt and Road Forum, India and China are holding a wide range of bilateral meetings and cultural events.

A delegation of Indian IT firms led by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) will begin a week-long visit to China starting from Monday.

The delegation comprises a number of Indian companies with proven capabilities in areas like Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) and Data Analytics.

The purpose of the visit is to realise the existing complementarities between India's IT prowess and China s manufacturing sector and explore the possibilities for companies from the two countries to work together to co-create and develop world-class products for the global market, a statement from the Indian Embassy here said.

India is also holding a two-week long 'Colours of India' festival in Beijing and Nanjing to showcase a unique blend of Indian performing arts, Bollywood movies and photography exhibition.

As part of the event, a gala show was today held here that included Charishnu, a dance and music presentation choreographed by Bharatnatyam exponent Leela Samson.