Indian President’s visit to China – an overview
President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee visited China
from May 24 to 27 to hold negotiation with Top Chinese leadership and announced
first trip to China by an Indian Head of state in Six Years. President’s maiden
visit to china came after his predecessor Ms. Pratibha Patil in 2010, after six
years. President made his first visit in Chinese City Guangzhou.
Arrived in Beijing on May 25 and attended the
reception hosted by the Chinese People’s Friendship Association for Foreign
Countries (CPAFFC). Indian President met his Chinese Counterpart, Mr. Xi
Jinping, Chinese Prime Minister, Mr. Li Keqiang and National Peoples’ Congress
chairman Zhang Dejiang.
India and China agreed the following
things to be done in the near future to make two countries more reliable and
friendly in nature.
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India,
China agree to advance ongoing boundary negotiations
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Emphasise
the relationship forward by expanding areas of Convergence and Managing areas
of difference
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To
expand India’s Civilian nuclear programme
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Agreed
to strengthen cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
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Discussed
the ways to strengthen cooperation in “investment, trade and tourism”
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Promoting
“practical cooperation” in areas such as railways, industrial zones, new energy
and even possibilities in space cooperation
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Showed
interest in the flagship schemes such as Digital India and Make in India and in
investment in the Smart Cities project
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China
to accommodate more Indian tourists (seven batches this year) to visit Kailash
Mansarovar via the Nathu La Pass into Tibet
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Agreed
to advance the ongoing boundary negotiations under the special representatives
mechanism
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To
take actions to maintain peace and tranquillity in the boundary regions
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To
eliminate International and Cross border terrorism under UN and BRICS
frameworks
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Thanked
China for its support for India’s annexation in the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation
On Sister City
Relations:
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President,
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee noted that the bilateral trade between India and China has
grown steadily since the turn of this century from $2.91 billion in 2000 to $71
billion last year.
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Guangdon
province boasts of a $1 trillion economy with high manufacturing and other
industries along with being a powerful export house of China. It has sister
province relationship with Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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A
pilot smart city cooperation project has been announced between Shenzhen and
the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City in Gujarat last year.
Old Linkages:
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Referring
to the links of 2nd century before the Christian era between Guangdong and
Kanchipuram through a direct sea route, Mr. Mukherjee said this is an exciting
time for India and China to reinforce the old linkages and join hands for new.
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Noting
that India has recorded a growth rate of 7.6 per cent each year for over a
decade now, he said India believes that it cannot grow in isolation.
Smart Cities:
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President
said the Indian government was setting up industrial corridors, national
investment and manufacturing zones and dedicated freight corridors to stimulate
investment in this sector. He invited Chinese companies to invest in this
ambitious projects
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President
said that, India’s ‘100 Smart Cities” initiative will transform India into a
digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Made in China 2025:
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President,
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that, Indian companies can partner with Chinese
enterprises in the new domain of ‘Internet of Things’ which underlines the
‘Made in China 2025’ strategy.
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