Defence Minister George Fernandes arrived in Beijing on Sunday on his maiden trip to China.
His weeklong visit, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart General Cao Gangchuan, is expected to enhance India-China military-to-military cooperation and boost mutual understanding and trust, official source said.
Apart from having official level talks with Gen Cao on Monday, Fernandes will call on the chairman of the central military commission and former president Jiang Zemin, premier Wen Jiabao and other Chinese leaders.
Fernandes is the first Indian defence minister to visit China since 1992.
