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Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee left Shanghai for home Friday afternoon, concluding his six-day official visit to China.
Vajpayee arrived in the Chinese capital Sunday evening as guest of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. It is the first visit to China by an Indian prime minister in 10 years.
Besides Beijing and Shanghai, he also visited Luoyang, an ancient capital city in central China's Henan Province.
During his stay in Beijing, Vajpayee met with top Chinese leaders, given two speeches and visited the Forbidden City.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Vajpayee Monday signed a declaration on principles for bilateral relationship and comprehensive cooperation.
The declaration, together with a series of other documents signed between China and India, set out the goals and guiding principles for bilateral relations and outlined cooperation of the two countries in various fields.
During his stay in Luoyang, the Indian prime minister visited the Longmen Grottoes, one of China's three largest grotto complexes, and the White Horse Temple, a renowned Buddhist temple.
Vajpayee also attended a seminar on IT development on Thursday in Shanghai.
Vajpayee visited China in 1979 as Indian foreign minister.
(Xinhua News Agency June 27, 2003)
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