India says China likely to set up industrial parks in country

NEW DELHI - China is likely to announce establishment of industrial parks in India during President Xi Jinping's visit this month, Trade Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, in a boost to commercial ties between the two large economies.

Sitharaman said that India will ask China to set up manufacturing units for exports as it seeks to restore economic momentum and provide jobs for the tens of thousands of people entering the workforce each month.