Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Dialogues, forums exist, India and China need to keep meeting regularly: Krishna | India and China need to keep meeting regularly and productively and there are many dialogue formats and forums to facilitate this exercise, said External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Tuesday. Addressing
members of the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on prospects for
Sino-Indian relations in the 21st century, Krishna said: "A number of dialogues
and forums already exist between both countries that need to keep meeting regularly.
These include mechanisms where we discuss bilateral, regional and global political
issues. We have a separate set of talks for the boundary question." "There are
also dedicated bodies to deliberate on trade matters and water management. Regular
meetings lead to better communication, more understanding and strengthen confidence.
I would, therefore, strongly encourage an intensive and sustained engagement between
the two systems," he added. Emphasizing the need for strengthening sentiment at
the popular level, the minister said: "Far from sliding into complacency, we must
keep pushing the pace of the relationship with new ideas and more activity. I
was pleased to note that this is already underway. On the political side, the
support provided by growing track-2 dialogues is a welcome development." He said
the celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries
offers a great opportunity, which needs to be a "continuous and widening process."
"There are powerful symbols of connectivity between our societies," he added.
"As developing societies, our convergence is manifest on issues like climate change
and global trade rules. Given their shared interest in creating a more contemporary
order, the two countries can advance their respective interests much better through
active cooperation," he said. "The Peace and Tranquility Agreement of 1993, the
Confidence Building Measures of 1996 and the Guiding Principles and Political
Parameters of 2005 have all demonstrated that we have the ability to increase
convergence and deepen mutual understanding on this complex issue through patient
negotiation," he said. |
|
|
|
|
|