PM leaves for China visit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh embarked Tuesday for China on the second leg of his tour after holding summit level talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Manmohan Singh was accorded a ceremonial stand-off at the Vnukovo international airport.

In Beijing, Manmohan Singh would hold restricted talks and delegation level talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang Wednesday and also attend a banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

On Thursday, he would leave for home.