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60th Anniversary of the Establishment of
Diplomatic Relations between India and China
01/04/2010
April 1, 2010 marks the 60th Anniversary of the
establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of India and the People’s
Republic of China. On this occasion,
messages of felicitations have been exchanged between the Presidents, Prime
Ministers and External Affairs Ministers of the two countries.
2. Conveying “warm greetings and good wishes” to the leadership and friendly
people of China, President Smt. Pratibha Patil, in her letter to the Chinese
President, observed that “our bilateral relations have gained in strength and
momentum and have assumed global and strategic dimensions” as a result of
efforts by the two sides”.
3. In his message to
the Chinese Premier, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh stated that “India – China relations have
diversified into almost all areas of human endeavour. They have achieved a high
level of maturity that serves the interests of both our peoples and the cause
of peace, stability and progress in the region and the world. We share a
Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity. We are
important trade partners. We cooperate closely on many global issues. The
Shared Vision for the 21st Century which we signed in 2008 provides the roadmap
for our continued interaction and cooperation in the years ahead.” PM added
that “we regard the future of India – China relations with
optimism” and that he looked forward to working with the Chinese Premier “to harness
the vast potential for the further expansion of our ties to realize the mutual
aspirations of our two peoples”.
4. In his communication to the Foreign Minister of China, External Affairs
Minister Shri S.M. Krishna remarked that India and China, “are rapidly
developing countries which share the objective of improving the living
standards of our people. In recent times, we have emerged as two of the fastest
growing economies in the world”. He reiterated “our resolve to work closely
with China for the peace and
prosperity of our region and the globe”.
New Delhi
April 1, 2010
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