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NEW DELHI — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is calling for greater cooperation and a deeper friendship with India. 
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offers floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. During Wen's three-day visit to India, the two sides were expected to discuss their lingering border disputes, a growing trade imbalance and friction over India's role in Kashmir, the restive region that is also claimed by India's arch rival, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offers floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. During Wen's three-day visit to India, the two sides were expected to discuss their lingering border disputes, a growing trade imbalance and friction over India's role in Kashmir, the restive region that is also claimed by India's arch rival, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)The neighbors have competed in recent years for influence around Asia. Lingering border disputes and a growing trade imbalance have added friction in their relationship.
Wen arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day mission to build trust between the countries.
He told reporters Thursday that India and China had a long history of friendship and he hoped his visit would strengthen that bond.
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