China push for healthy India ties
India and China on Monday discussed new ideas aimed at taking forward the bilateral ties keeping in view mutual concerns and interests, as Beijing sought a “healthy, stable and dynamic” relationship with far-reaching significance to the two nations, Asia and the world at large.
National security adviser Shivshankar Menon, who is here on a four-day visit as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s special envoy, called on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at Zhongnanhai, the sprawling leadership compound next to the forbidden city.
Mr Menon handed over a letter from Dr Singh, saying that the Prime Minister especially sent him with a personal message of friendship and his greetings and warm personal regards.
“For us in India the relationship with People’s Republic of China is one of the most important that we have,” Mr Menon said.
Mr Wen, on his part, said that “a healthy, stable and dynamic China-India relationship is of far-reaching significance to the two nations, Asia and the whole world at large.” —PTI
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