New Delhi, Jan. 12: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and his Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao, are expected to call for formal negotiations on a regional trading arrangement during Dr. Singh's three-day official visit to Beijing starting from Sunday morning.
This next step forward, according to official sources, will be based on the recommendation made by a joint task force that was appointed by both countries to study the feasibility and benefits accruing from such a regional arrangement.