On September 10, 2012, Chinese Embassy in India held a seminar on China-India Relations with the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS, India).

Before the seminar, Ambassador Zhang Yan met with participating Indian scholars, encouraging them to work closely with the Embassy and contributing ideas to deepen the China-India strategic and cooperative partnership.

The seminar was presided over by Mr. Deng Xijun, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy. Among the participants, there were Minister Wang Xuefeng, Minister Counselor Fan Fei and Counselor He Wei, Chairperson Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty, Vice-Chairperson Prof. Patricia Uberoi and Director Prof. Alka Acharya of the ICS.

Both sides exchanged views on topics such as China-India political relations, economic cooperation, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and put forward opinions and suggestions on how to further promote substantial cooperation between the two countries.