India, China sign first IT pact

He said that the two sides have identified a number of areas for future cooperation including in enterprise network, micro-electronic technology and integrated circuit, software and its application and products.

Valid for five years, the MoU would enhance Sino-Indian cooperation in IT and encourage economic and technical cooperation between enterprises, research institutes and economic entities, he said.

Mahajan, who is here on a five-day official visit as Wu8217;s guest, described the MoU as a breakthrough in Sino-Indian cooperation hoping that it would lead to enhanced science and technology cooperation between the two neighbours in the new millennium.