Mr. Liu Shuqing (L), former vice voreign minister, coming to congratulate on the function to release the Chinese edition of The Good Boatman: A Portrait of Gandhi.

Deputy Editor-in-chief of China Internet Information Center Li Yafang(L), talking to Ambassador Wang Yusheng (R), a former Chinese senior APEC official.

A group picture of former Ambassador Zhou Gang (L), Deng Junbling (C) and Yang Hua (R), editor of the book's Chinese edition .

Former Ambassador Zhou Gang (L) talking with Prof. Deng Junbing (R).

Former Vice Foreign Minister Liu Shuqing (C) talking with Chairwoman of the Sunda-ya Consultancy Sun Miaoyi (R) and Ambassador Liu Xinsheng (L).

Prof. Deng (R) talking with Mr.Cai Jinbiao (L), vice president of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs.

Former Vice Foreign Minister Liu Shuqing thumbing through the book.

Mme He Liliang (L), wife of former Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Huang Hua, thumbing through the book.

Former Ambassador Zhou Gang (L) introduces Mme He Liliang (R) to Mr. Jaideep Mazumdar (C), the Indian Charge d' Affairs. 

Prof. Deng (R), Charge d' Affairs Mazumdar (C) and Second Secretary Naiik (L) of the Indian Embassy engaged in discussion prior to the release function.

Jaideep Mazumdar chairing and addressing at the function.

Mr. Naik opening the function as master of ceremonies.

Guests listening to Prof. Deng, translator of the book.

Former Vice Foreign Minister Liu Shuqing (R) and Deputy Director-General Sun Weidong (L) of the Asian Department of the Foreign Ministry listening to Prof. Deng.

Prof. Deng Junbing delivering her speech.

Prof. Deng giving a brief introduction to the book.

Indian Charge d' Affairs Jaideep Mazumdar listening to Prof. Deng.

Prof. Deng (L) presenting a signed copy of the book to Indian Charge d' Affairs Mazumdar (R).

Prof. Deng (R) talking, Charge d' Affairs Mazumdar (L) listening.

Prof. Deng (R) asking Indian Charge d' Affairs Mazumdar (L) to pass on three signed copies of the book to three former Indian ambassadors to China: Ambassadors Rao, Surie and Menon.

Prof. Deng (R) talking with Charge d' Affairs Mazumdar (L).

Ambassador Zhou Gang speaking at the function.

Prof. Deng (R) and Indian Charge d' Affairs Mazumdar (L) applauding Ambassador Zhou's speech.

Ambassador Wang Yusheng (L) and Indian friends (R) listening to Zhou's speech.

Young Indian diplomats listening to Ambassador Zhou.

Rajpal (R), secretary of former Indian Ambassador Rao listens to Ambassador Zhou Gang.

Li Yafang (L), deputy editor-in-chief of China Internet Information Center (CIIC), listening to a question on the book's Chinese edition put to Prof. Deng and Ambassador Zhou by Guo Xiaohong (R), chief of the English Section of CIIC.

Prof. Deng (C) answering guests' questions.

Prof. Deng autographing books for guests.

Liu Lide (L), former Chinese Ambassador to Mali and Cote d'Ivoire talking to Zhou Xingbao (R), former vice-president of the International Studies Institute of China.

Prof. Deng showing guests a copy of the book's Chinese edition. 

Prof. Deng (L) autographing a copy of the book’s Chinese edition for Li Yafang (R), deputy editor-in chief of China Internet Information Center.

Prof. Deng autographing copies of the book's Chinese edition for a reporter from The Hindu.

A picture of Prof. Deng (L) with Li Shen (R), reporter from China Internet Information Center.

Chinese and Indian reporters exchanging views on the Chinese edition of The Good Boatman.

A group picture of Zhou Gang (3rd, L), Deng Junbing (3rd, R), Jaideep Mazumdar (2nd, R), Li Yafang (2nd, L), Guo Xiaohong (1st, R) and Liu Yuming (1st, L).