India, China to hold Strategic Economic Dialogue next week

BEIJING: India and China would hold their third annual Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) here next week during which the two sides would discuss bilateral economic and trade issues.

Deputy Chief of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia would head the Indian delegation at the SED, officials here said.

The SED on March 18-19 will focus on economic and trade relations between the two countries.

It would also cover issues like enhancing cooperation in important sectors such as infrastructure and high-technology, handling of the present global economic situation, cooperation in international monetary and financial systems, global commodity markets, sustainable development and climate change.

The two countries are also finalising dates for the annual Strategic Dialogue, an informal talks mechanism that covers a vast areas of mutual interest, to be held between top officials of the foreign ministries of both the countries.