Manmohan Singh
Japan-India relations
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Japan for a meeting with counterpart Taro Aso (Kyodo).
EU flag
Asia-Europe meetings
The Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit takes place in Beijing. ASEM's members are China, Japan, South Korea, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations, the ASEAN Secretariat, the 27 EU nations and the European Commission (Xinhua).
George W. Casey
Military cooperation
US Army Chief Gen George W. Casey visits India (The Times of India).
Chandrayaan-I
Lift off
Inida's first unmanned moon mission, Chandrayaan-I, takes off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh (PTI)
Just Russia
Pro-Russia meet
Georgia's pro-Kremlin Just Russia party holds an international conference devoted to development of the breakaway region of Abkhazia in the regional capital Sukhumi (Interfax).
Maris Riekstins
Preparitory negotiations
Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins visits Russia. He meets Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov for talks on preparations for the visit by Latvian President Valdis Zatlers (RIA).
King Abdallah II
Royal supper
King Abdallah II of Jordan visits Spain for supper with King Juan Carlos (Efe).
African leader
And the winner is...
The winner of the second Mo Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African Leadership will be announced in London (Ghanaian GBC radio).
Toumani Toure
Toumani visit
Mali President Toumani Toure visits Norway (Malian ORTM Television).
Ian Khama
Dar Es Salaam visit
Botswana President Ian Khama visits Tanzania to witness the commissioning of 22 female cadets to the rank of second lieutenant (Botswana newspaper Mmegi).
