December 17, 2010 10:03 AM

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India conveys its concern to China over terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil

New Delhi has conveyed its serious concern over terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil to the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao who will be going to Islamabad today after concluding his visit to India. He was told that stability can come to this region only when forces of terrorism are defeated. Briefing media on the talks between the Prime Minister Dr manmohan Singh and the Chinese Premier in New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said Wen Jiabao himself referred to the terrorism China is facing in Xinjiang province. She said India can move forward in its relations with Pakistan only when terrorist groups and their leaders stop pursuing their anti-India agenda. A joint communique issued after the talks committed the two sides to countering terrorism through joint efforts that include choking the financing of terrorism. On the issue of stapled visa for residents of Jammu and Kashmir that has been of core concern to India, Mrs. Rao said Chinese Premier has suggested indepth consultations between the officials of the two countries to resolve the issue satisfactorily. The joint communique also reiterated thecommitment of both countries to resolve outstanding differences, including the boundary question at an early date through peaceful negotiations. Delivering a lecture on India China relations Wen Jiabao said that this is an issue that needs to be addressed with patience. The Hot Line between the Prime Ministers of India and China has been operationalised. The agreement to set up the Hot Line was signed between the External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in April this year. It was a confidence building measure to open a direct channel of communication between top leaders of the two countries. Remaining non committal on China's support for India’s candidature for permamnent membership of the expanded UN Security Council, Wen Jiabao said his country understands and supports India's aspiration to play a greater role in the United Nations, including in the Security Council. He said Beijing believes priority should be given to increasing representation of developing countries in the UN Security Council. On the economic Front , India and China have set a trade target of 100 billion US dollars by 2015 and signed six pacts to boost bilateral cooperation in the areas of Green technologies and Banking and promoting cultural and media exchanges, and sharing hydrological data on the Satluj river during flooding season. Our correspondent says that the Chinese Premier assured India of effective steps to address the issue of trade imbalance with China.

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