Chinese Prez to visit India from November 20-23

New Delhi, Nov 7: Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay a State visit to India from November 20-23 during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders on various aspects of bilateral relations, including the border dispute.

Announcing this here today, an External Affairs Ministry spokesman said the visit, at the invitation of President APJ Abdul Kalam, ''is part of the high level exchanges between India and China in recent years.'' Apart from New Delhi, the Chinise President will visit Agra and Mumbai.

During the visit, Mr Hu Jintao will call on President Kalam, who will also host a state banquet in his honour.

''President Hu Jintao will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and interact with other senior leaders, among his other engagements,'' the spokesman said.

UNI