New Delhi is likely to take up the issue of stapled visa and raise other areas of concern with Beijing during the visit of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna to China starting Monday. The involvement of China in the illegal construction projects in Pak Occupied Kashmir, POK, and the imbalance in the trade are also likely to be raised. <br/><br/>The four day official visit of S.M. Krishna coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. <br/><br/>Briefing media on the visit, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said that India has already taken up the issue of Chinese constructions at POK at different levels. Reiterating that that Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India, he said that and any construction there by a foreign body is illegal.<br/><br/>On the issue of stapled visa he said that India is of the view that a uniform practice should be followed regardless of ethnicity and domicile of Indian nationals.<br/><br/>The Joint Secretary, East Asia, Gautam Bambawale said this issue is of core concern to India as it involves national sovereignty and territorial integrity.<br/><br/>On the imbalance in trade, New Delhi will seek greater access of Indian goods to Chinese markets with its trade deficit going up to 15.8 billion dollars last year. The volume of two-way trade has increased phenomenally from 1.8 billion dollars in 2000 to 43 billion dollars last year, despite global melt-down. <br/><br/>There was an increase of trade in the first two months of this year by 50 per cent as compared to the corresponding period. The spokesman said that India is keen to build on the positives and narrow down the divergences and should be sensitive to each other’s concerns. The spokesman said that a whole gamut of bilateral, regional and international issues will be reviewed during Krishna’s talks in Beijing with Chinese leadership.<br/><br/>During his stay in China, S. M. Krishna will inaugurate the festival of India in China and attend a function to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two Asian giants. India will also participate in a big way in Shanghai World Expo beginning May.<br/><br/>Earlier the Prime Minister on his message on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of India-China diplomatic relations on Thursday said that New Delhi views the future of relations between the two countries with optimism. He said that he was looking forward to working with Chinese Premier to harness the vast potential for the further expansion of their bilateral ties.