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China is keen to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi who along with Chinese President Xi Jinping could create a new era of "togetherness" and change the contours of Sino-India ties forever, BJP lawmakers said on Friday.
On a goodwill visit to interact with top officials of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), the 13-member BJP delegation headed by former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari said China is now looking at India as a strong ally.
"For the first time, China is looking at India as a strong ally who can be a partner, who can walk together shoulder-to- shoulder," Koshyari told Indian media.
"Our collective impression is they are very much excited about the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Modi. They have great hopes and expectation from it," another BJP MP Tarun Vijay said.
"Key word is togetherness," he said adding that the strong and decisive leadership in Delhi and Beijing "may change the contours of the relationship forever."
"Modi's visit to Beijing will create a new era of togetherness, this is my impression," Vijay said. Modi's visit is expected to take place early next year. But before Modi's visit, BJP president Amit Shah is expected to visit China, said Koshyari.
Academic institutions such as Peking University are keen to organise an interface between students and Modi, said Vijay who visited the University. The delegation concluded its week-long visit today during which they interacted with CPC leaders and visited two Party schools.
Vijay said young people in China are "enamoured by Modi's charisma" after they watched him speak in Australia and US.
"Modi's India is enchanting Chinese young minds. This is something we never expected here," he said. Koshyari said the delegation had in-depth interaction on bilateral issues with top CPC officials and with the two party schools in Guangzhou and in Beijing where most of the Chinese officials and leaders underwent their training.
He said that during their interactions at CPC schools, the Chinese officials recalled Modi's comment to Xi at their meeting in Brazil that India and China are "two bodies with one soul".
On the border conflicts, the BJP leaders said the issue should be diplomatically resolved through negotiations.
The BJP lawmakers apprised their Chinese counterparts about Pakistan's role in fomenting terrorism in India. The Chinese side showed keen interest to put up a joint fight against terrorism as it too faced the same problem in Xinjiang.
The visiting delegation also called on China to address the ballooning trade imbalance averaging about USD 35 billion a year and for opening its market to Indian pharmaceutical products.
Koshyari said the delegation is surprised by the openness and proactive approach of the CPC officials. The CPC officials explained about the extent of corruption and the way the party and the government is trying to contain it.
The BJP also apprised the Chinese leaders about the steps taken India to fight corruption, he said.
"They are concerned about making China more transparent," he said adding that CPC also identified that absolute power enjoyed by officials in the past was reason for corruption.
He said the CPC is also trying to democratise their system at various levels.
"They are very much focusing on inner party democracy. They are keen to know about BJP and surprised to know Modi is mobilising 10 million members," he said.
The two sides also discussed a permanent mechanism to establish party-to-party relations, said Koshyari.
CPC maintains party to party relations with top political parties in the world including Congress and CPI-M in India, besides BJP.
Modi has visited China a number of times as Chief Minister of Gujarat to study their system of development and to scout for investment.
Besides Koshyari, the delegation included MPs, Tarun Vijay, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Bhola Singh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping could change contours of Sino-India ties: BJP MPs - Page2 - The Economic Times
On a goodwill visit to interact with top officials of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), the 13-member BJP delegation headed by former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari said China is now looking at India as a strong ally.
"For the first time, China is looking at India as a strong ally who can be a partner, who can walk together shoulder-to- shoulder," Koshyari told Indian media.
"Our collective impression is they are very much excited about the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Modi. They have great hopes and expectation from it," another BJP MP Tarun Vijay said.
"Key word is togetherness," he said adding that the strong and decisive leadership in Delhi and Beijing "may change the contours of the relationship forever."
"Modi's visit to Beijing will create a new era of togetherness, this is my impression," Vijay said. Modi's visit is expected to take place early next year. But before Modi's visit, BJP president Amit Shah is expected to visit China, said Koshyari.
Academic institutions such as Peking University are keen to organise an interface between students and Modi, said Vijay who visited the University. The delegation concluded its week-long visit today during which they interacted with CPC leaders and visited two Party schools.
Vijay said young people in China are "enamoured by Modi's charisma" after they watched him speak in Australia and US.
"Modi's India is enchanting Chinese young minds. This is something we never expected here," he said. Koshyari said the delegation had in-depth interaction on bilateral issues with top CPC officials and with the two party schools in Guangzhou and in Beijing where most of the Chinese officials and leaders underwent their training.
He said that during their interactions at CPC schools, the Chinese officials recalled Modi's comment to Xi at their meeting in Brazil that India and China are "two bodies with one soul".
On the border conflicts, the BJP leaders said the issue should be diplomatically resolved through negotiations.
The BJP lawmakers apprised their Chinese counterparts about Pakistan's role in fomenting terrorism in India. The Chinese side showed keen interest to put up a joint fight against terrorism as it too faced the same problem in Xinjiang.
The visiting delegation also called on China to address the ballooning trade imbalance averaging about USD 35 billion a year and for opening its market to Indian pharmaceutical products.
Koshyari said the delegation is surprised by the openness and proactive approach of the CPC officials. The CPC officials explained about the extent of corruption and the way the party and the government is trying to contain it.
The BJP also apprised the Chinese leaders about the steps taken India to fight corruption, he said.
"They are concerned about making China more transparent," he said adding that CPC also identified that absolute power enjoyed by officials in the past was reason for corruption.
He said the CPC is also trying to democratise their system at various levels.
"They are very much focusing on inner party democracy. They are keen to know about BJP and surprised to know Modi is mobilising 10 million members," he said.
The two sides also discussed a permanent mechanism to establish party-to-party relations, said Koshyari.
CPC maintains party to party relations with top political parties in the world including Congress and CPI-M in India, besides BJP.
Modi has visited China a number of times as Chief Minister of Gujarat to study their system of development and to scout for investment.
Besides Koshyari, the delegation included MPs, Tarun Vijay, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Bhola Singh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa.
Link :
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping could change contours of Sino-India ties: BJP MPs - Page2 - The Economic Times
