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India-China hotline established, China assurance India
Chinese leaders on Wednesday made no effort to deny reports that construction companies from the country were involved in developing infrastructure projects in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The only assurance they gave the visiting Indian external affairs minister S M Krishna is that Chinese work in the area is "without prejudice" to the fact that it is a disputed area.
The two countries signed an agreement for establishing a hotline between New Delhi and Beijing to enhance the quality of communication and evolve better relationship, Nirupama Rao, foreign secretary, told reporters this evening. This is an important confidence building measure, she said.
Krishna, who met Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and foreign minister Yang Jiechi, raised a wide range of issues including the problem of stapled visas given by China to certain Indian citizens including Kashmiris. Rao seemed to suggest there was no clear assurance from the Chinese side when she told reporters that the matter was "a subject of ongoing discussions".
Rao said Chinese leaders have reiterated their known position on the issue of supporting India's case for a seat in the United Nations Security Council while promising to listen closely to India's concerns. China has bee saying it keen on supporting a "bigger role" for India in the United Nations without specifying it it was ready to vote in its favor.
India-China hotline established - The Times of India
Chinese leaders on Wednesday made no effort to deny reports that construction companies from the country were involved in developing infrastructure projects in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The only assurance they gave the visiting Indian external affairs minister S M Krishna is that Chinese work in the area is "without prejudice" to the fact that it is a disputed area.
The two countries signed an agreement for establishing a hotline between New Delhi and Beijing to enhance the quality of communication and evolve better relationship, Nirupama Rao, foreign secretary, told reporters this evening. This is an important confidence building measure, she said.
Krishna, who met Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and foreign minister Yang Jiechi, raised a wide range of issues including the problem of stapled visas given by China to certain Indian citizens including Kashmiris. Rao seemed to suggest there was no clear assurance from the Chinese side when she told reporters that the matter was "a subject of ongoing discussions".
Rao said Chinese leaders have reiterated their known position on the issue of supporting India's case for a seat in the United Nations Security Council while promising to listen closely to India's concerns. China has bee saying it keen on supporting a "bigger role" for India in the United Nations without specifying it it was ready to vote in its favor.
India-China hotline established - The Times of India
