India and China will hold the fourth round of the Strategic and Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi on October 6 and 7. The talks – previously held in Beijing in March, and before that in 2012 and 2011 in New Delhi and Beijing respectively – are aimed at strengthening cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, energy, urbanisation and hi-tech products.
The dialogue generally has five working groups –Â infrastructure, energy, environment, new and renewable energy and high technology cooperation. Yet this time, India will reportedly push for the working group on infrastructure to be split into two so that cooperation on railways between the two countries can be given more focus.
This will be the first Strategic and Commercial Dialogue between India and China to be held under the Modi administration.