<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">India has expressed hope that Chinese authorities will facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China. In reply to a media query on the issue, External Affairs Ministry's spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in New Delhi that the two sides continue to remain in touch regarding this issue.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">He said, all foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media coverage. He said, meanwhile, Indian journalists in China have been operating with certain difficulties, such as not being permitted to hire locals as correspondents or journalists. Mr Bagchi said that Indian side supports and facilitates foreign journalists in India.</span></p>