China rejects India's request for consulate in Tibet

[arp2041]

The development comes amid US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's two-day visit to Delhi to strengthen defence ties between the world's biggest democracies.

Apparently irked by the growing friendship between Washington and New Delhi, China has snubbed India's proposal for a consulate in the capital of its Tibet province.

On his trip to China, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna met his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Thursday. Krishna reminded Jiechi about the proposal for an Indian consulate in Lhasa. India had a consulate in Lhasa that was shut down after the Sino-Indian war in 1962.

It is the timing of the move which has raised eyebrows. Jiechi turned down Krishna's proposal saying Beijing has not allowed any country to open a consulate in Lhasa.

The development comes amid US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's two-day visit to Delhi to strengthen defence ties between the world's biggest democracies.


However, to expand diplomatic ties between the two neighbours, Beijing offered India to open a new consulate in Chengdu or Kunming. In return, India agreed for a new Chinese consulate in Chennai.

The two ministers also agreed that border issue needed to be handled with maturity.

China rejects India's request for consulate in Tibet

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Chinese consulate in Chennai ? hmmmmmmmmm

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

They are allowed in put an embassy in Chennai, but no one cant open in lhasa...

 

[lem34]

Its a pity that Afghanistan people have no voice they too would reject these "consulates"

 

[arp2041]

Chinese consulate in Chennai ? hmmmmmmmmm

India played this game as any world power should play, when asked by China to open a consulate in Chennai, India was in a state of dilemma, if given a consulate in Chennai it could risk Indian security vis-a-vis IOR so a bold move by India by asking to open an Indian consulate in Tibet (China's Achilles heel). China was no way to give this one to India, infact was ready for Indian consulate anywhere else in China. Hope this smart policy & diplomatic initiative is not a one off case.

 

[DrSomnath999]

Its a pity that Afghanistan people have no voice they too would reject these "consulates"

now why do u add afghanistan into it ,i cant understand

 

[Pakistanisage]

Pakistan wants a Consulate in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Paksitan wants a Consulate in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

That would be lovely,

since in Indian terms that is Pakistani acceptance of Kashmir as Indian territory


Also, can Pakistan provide us consulate in Quetta, Muridke in return?

 

[arp2041]

Pakistan wants a Consulate in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

This will justify that Kashmir is part of India you have just solved the Kashmir problem, thanks mate, pls open it soon.

(oh, late by just 1 min.)

 

[jbond197]

Pakistan wants a Consulate in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

Ask your PM to tell this to Indian counterpart!! Or do you want us to create one for you?? You get one in J&K and we get one in P.O.K

 

[Jade]

Chinese should have considered India's request. Relationship between Tibet and India goes back to centuries.

Pakistan wants a Consulate in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

Why not, India would be very happy

 

[arp2041]

Chinese should have considered India's request. Relationship between Tibet and India goes back to centuries.

That is why they rejected the proposal on the first place.

 

[AADHAAR]

Pakistan wants a Consulate in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

Done.. we will welcome you, if we get a consulate in China occupied Tibet (COT).

Deal?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

That is why they rejected the proposal on the first place.

Its kinda understandable, Tibet and Xinjiang are China's soft underbellies, obvious they"ll be paranoid about it and flatly refuse.

 

[Jade]

Done.. we will welcome you, if we get a consulate in China occupied Tibet (COT).

Deal?

I like the word China occupied Tibet (COT)