<br/>'Home Minister Rajnath Singh today chaired the 11th Standing Committee meeting of the Inter-State Council in New Delhi. In his inaugural address, Mr Singh said there is a common desire to take this nation forward and prosperity can come only when there is peace and stability. <br/><br/>He further emphasized that India, is a nation characterized by unity in diversity, and hence it is important that trust and cordiality form the bedrock for Centre-State cooperation. He asked the states to rise above narrow sectarian interests to focus on the larger picture of national development.<br/><br/>'The committee also examines in detail various recommendations of Punchhi Commission related to provisions of the Constitution, such as role of Governors, deployment of Central forces, federal balance of power, ensuring better coordination between Centre and States and other important issues of Centre-State relations. <br/><br/>Punchhi Commission's recommendations are also related to Centre-State financial relations and cover the subjects of fiscal transfers to states and Goods and Services Tax. <br/><br/>'Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh attended the meeting. The Ministers from states of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan represented these states at the meeting. <br/>