Revolutionary changes could take place in Asia if China and India forge closer ties overcoming mistrust, the Chinese state media said on Thursday as Prime Minister began his three-day visit to the country.


"Anyone with some geopolitical knowledge understands what revolutionary changes would happen to the political and economic landscape in Asia if China and India could join hands to forge ahead,' an article in the state-run Global Times said.


"But people are also aware that there seems always to be a lack of mutual trust between the dragon and the elephant,' the article said.


Noting that China is the worlds largest textile exporter followed by India, it said the ranking implies where the Sino-Indian relationship stands and unveils one of the reasons for the lack of trust: There is more competition than complementarity.