India has discussed with China key bilateral issues, including seeking Beijing's support for its quest for a permanent UNSC seat and its concerns over stapled visas to Kashmiris, as the two countries prepared for the crucial visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to New Delhi next month.External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, who arrived in Wuhan in the central Chines cityyesterday on two-day visit to attend the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China, held separate bilateral talks with his Russian and Chinese counterparts on its sidelines.In a 70-minute meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi, Mr Krishna sought China's support for India's bid for UNSC permanent seat, stressing the need for theinternational community to focus intensively on this issue.Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told journalists that during the meeting, Yang gave positive indications over supporting New Delhi's bid for the membership of the powerful world body.While seeking China’s support, India also asked it to be sensitive to its concerns relating to Jammu and Kashmir just as it is alive to Beijing's concerns over Tibet and Taiwan.Referring to the issue of stapled visas being issued by China to residents of Jammu and Kashmir over which India has raised strong objections, Mr Krishna told Yang that as India-China relations evolved and grow both sides should show mutual sensitivity to each other’s concerns.
News On AIR | November 15, 2010 9:33 AM
India raises row over stapled visas to Kashmiris with China