Chinese premier arrives in New Delhi for official visit

NEW DELHI - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi Sunday afternoon, kicking off an official visit to India, the first leg of his maiden foreign trip after he became China's premier in March.

During the visit, Li will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, meet President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders, and deliver a speech on China-India ties.

In addition to New Delhi, Premier Li will visit India's commercial capital Mumbai.

The two sides will sign a series of cooperative agreements during Li's tour.