(Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China before his first anniversary in government on May 26, the foreign ministry said on Monday, in the latest symbolic move by the nationalist leader to cement India's ties with the world's major powers.
The announcement came a week after Modi received U.S. President Barack Obama in New Delhi, promising closer cooperation to maintain free navigation in the South China Sea, deeper defence ties including work on aircraft carrier technology and more civil nuclear collaboration.
China had agreed that the visit would be before the end of May, India's foreign ministry spokesman said, but the final date has yet to be set.
"We want the visit to happen in the first year of the government," spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said.
The announcement came a week after Modi received U.S. President Barack Obama in New Delhi, promising closer cooperation to maintain free navigation in the South China Sea, deeper defence ties including work on aircraft carrier technology and more civil nuclear collaboration.
China had agreed that the visit would be before the end of May, India's foreign ministry spokesman said, but the final date has yet to be set.
"We want the visit to happen in the first year of the government," spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said.