New Delhi today sought China's support for the convention against terrorism proposed by India at the United Nations. Speaking to the media on sidelines of a function at an institute of Sino-Indian relation in Beijing, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said that all nations should join hands to thwart the evil designs of terrorists. Ahead of his talks with the Chinese leadership, Krishna said in view of the multi-dimensional threats posed by terrorism it has become necessary to step up the fight against the menace under the aegis of the United Nations.<br/><br/>Earlier speaking at China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on India and China in the 21st Century World, Mr. Krishna said considerable progress has been made by India on the boundary question with China. Citing the agreements on peace and tranquility, confidence building measures and the guiding principles and political parameters to resolve the vexed issue, the External Affairs Minister said that this goes to show the two countries have the ability to increase convergence and deepen mutual understanding on this complex issue through patient negotiation. He said it has to be accepted that there will be outstanding issues between the two countries even as their relationship forges ahead. Mr. Krishna said because our two countries are different, the divergences between the two are often exaggerated. He said there are vested interests at work too. Mr Krishna said that a strong and stable relationship between India and China has consequences for the entire world.<br/><br/>On economic front , Mr. Krishna said that there is a huge potential waiting to be tapped, which would happen only by connecting Chinese users to Indian providers. He said that the two need to work on a wide variety of fronts as progress on one will reinforce in the other. He said that far from sliding into complacency, the two countries must keep pushing the pace of the relationship with new ideas and more activity .Mr. Krishna said that as rising powers, India and China are often projected to have a competitive relationship but it is up to the two countries to disprove such scenarios, not through platitudes and wishful thinking, but by concrete examples of cooperation.<br/><br/>The External Affairs Minister is on a four day visit to China.<br/><br/><br/>Seeking China's backing for a permanent UNSC seat for India, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna called on Beijing to review its policies on UN reforms to welcome its neighbour to the core group of the world body.