HANOI - Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said he would be visiting India this year in his opening remarks ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday. The prime minister responded by saying that he was "extremely delighted" to hear about it.

WASHINGTON - The United States believes given the rise of India and China as global powers, emerging Asian nations are going to play a fundamental role on issues like Iran, non-proliferation, terrorism and nuclear security.

HANOI - Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Wen Jiabao of China met here Friday on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit, setting the stage for the Chinese leader's visit to New Delhi later this year.

HANOI - The Prime Ministers of India and China - Dr. Manmohan Singh and Wen Jiabao - have begun a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia summits being held here, and it is expected that they will discuss a broad range of issues, including strategic and economic ties, besides the controversy surrounding Beijing's decision to issue stapled visas to residents of Kashmir.

HANOI - Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Wen Jiabao of China met here Friday on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.