India and China today exchanged greetings at the highest level to mark the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between them .The top leadership of both the countries vowed to further strengthen bilateral relations which have assumed global and strategic dimensions.<br/><br/>Conveying warm greetings and good wishes to the leadership and people of China, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, in a letter to her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, observed that the bilateral relations have gained in strength and momentum and have assumed global and strategic dimensions as a result of efforts by the two sides.In his message to Mrs. Patil, Mr.Hu said that China regards its relationship with India as one of its most important bilateral ties. He said, to develop a long-term and stable strategic cooperative partnership with India is an established policy of the Chinese government.<br/><br/>In a message to his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, India-China relations have diversified into almost all areas of human endeavour.He observed, both the countries have achieved a high level of maturity that serves the interests of both the peoples and the cause of peace,stability and progress in the region and the world. Noting that the two countries were important trade partners, Mr.Singh said, New Delhi regards the future of India-China relations with optimism.He further said that he looked forward to working with the Chinese Premier to harness the vast potential for the further expansion of ties to realise the mutual aspirations of the two peoples. The Prime Minister said the Shared Vision for the 21st Century which was signed in 2008 provides the road map for the continued interaction and cooperation in the years ahead.<br/><br/>Messages were also exchanged between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi.<br/>