AGREEMENTS/ PROTOCOLS/ MOUS SIGNED DURING VISIT OF
CHINESE PRESIDENT HU JINTAO TO
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Following is the
synopses of Agreements/ Protocols/ MOUs signed during
visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao
to
1. Protocol between the Government of the Republic of
India and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Establishment
of Consulates-General at Guangzhou and Kolkata
(Signatories: Shri Pranab Mukherjee,
Minister of External Affairs and Mr. Li Zhaoxing,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of
This Protocol provides
for an Indian Consulate-General in
2. Protocol on Cooperation between the Ministry of
External Affairs of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the People’s Republic of China
(Signatories: Shri Pranab Mukherjee,
Minister of External Affairs and Mr. Li Zhaoxing,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of
This Protocol
institutionalizes the bilateral dialogue and consultation mechanisms between
the two Foreign Offices and provides for the establishment of a hotline between
the two Foreign Ministers. The Protocol is expected to intensify dialogues,
interaction and cooperation on issues of mutual interest between the two
Foreign Offices.
3. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of
India and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Issue of
Property of the Consulate General of the Republic of India in Shanghai
(Signatories: Shri Pranab Mukherjee,
Minister of External Affairs and Mr. Li Zhaoxing,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of
Under this Agreement,
the Chinese side shall provide the Indian side with a plot of land measuring an
area of 5,000 square meters, free of charge for the construction of the
premises of the Consulate General of India,
4. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of
India and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the Promotion
and Protection of Investments
(Signatories: Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of
Commerce and Industry and Mr. Bo Xilai, Chinese
Minister of Commerce)
The Agreement provides
for a framework for bilateral investment flows between the two countries,
thereby creating favourable conditions for investors
of one country to make investments in the other. This will send a positive
signal to prospective Indian and Chinese investors and contribute to
strengthening of the economic engagement between the two countries.
5. Agreement of Cooperation on Inspection of Iron Ore
between Export Inspection Council of the Republic of India (EIC) and the
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the
People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ)
(Signatories: Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of
Commerce and Industry and Mr. Li Changjiang,
Administrator, AQSIQ)
The Agreement
establishes a mechanism to inspect trade in iron ore between
6. The Protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of
the Republic of India and the General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China on Phytosanitary Requirements for Exporting Rice from India to
China
(Signatories: Shri Sharad Pawar,
Minister for Agriculture and Mr. Li Changjiang,
Administrator of AQSIQ)
This Protocol, which
provides, the phytosanitary requirements regarding
the entry into China of Basmati rice produced in
7. MOU between the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR) and the
(Signatories: Dr. Mangala Rai, Secretary,
Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General, ICAR
and Mr. Sun Yuxi, Ambassador of the People’s Republic
of
Under this MOU, the
ICAR and CAAS agree to promote cooperation in the exchange of scientific peronnel; germplasm and breeding
material; scientific literature, information and methodology; equipment, etc.
The signing of this MOU will facilitate cooperation in areas that are crucial
to the well-being of a large part of their respective populations.
8. Exchange Programme between
the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of the Republic of
India and the Ministry of Education of the Government of the People’s Republic
of China on Cooperation in the Field of Education
(Signatories: Shri R. P. Agarwal, Secretary
(HE), Ministry of Human Resource Development and Mr. Cui Tiankai,
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)
Through this Agreement
the Ministry of Human Resource Development of India and the Ministry of
Education of the Government of China seek to encourage the development of
contacts and cooperation between the educational institutions of the two
countries. As two developing countries with large human resources potential,
cooperation in the area of education will contribute to the further broad
basing of the bilateral relationship.
9. MOU between Forward Markets Commission,
(Signatories: Shri S. Sundareshan, Chairman,
Forward Markets Commission and Mr. Sun Yuxi,
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of
The purpose of this
MOU is to promote investor protection and integrity of the commodity futures
markets by providing a framework for cooperation, including channels of
communication, increasing mutual understanding and exchange of regulatory and
technical information.
10. MOU on Cooperation between the Indian Institute of
Public Administration, India and the Party School of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of China, the People’s Republic of China
(Signatories: Shri P. L. Sanjeeva Reddy,
Director General, IIPA and Mr. Cui Tiankai, Assistant
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)
The MOU provides for
cooperation between the IIPA and the CPS on issues of common interest such as
rural development, agriculture, poverty alleviation, public administration,
public policy, role of government in a market economy and role of Planning
Commissions. The signing of the MOU reflects the desire of the public
administration institutions of the two sides to better understand each other’s
systems of governance and promote cooperation and exchange of experience.
11. The Agreement on Forestry Cooperation between
Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Republic of India and State Forestry
Administration of the People’s Republic of China
(Signatories: Shri Gopal Krishna Prasad,
Director General of Forests & Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment
and Forests and Mr. Cui Tiankai, Assistant Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)
Under this Agreement
the two sides shall support cooperation and development in forestry related
fields of economy, manufacturing, processing, and science & technology.
This would provide an opportunity for the two sides to gain better insight into
an important part of the other’s natural ecosystem and the activities that influence
them.
12. MOU between the Archaeological Survey of India of the
Republic of India (ASI) and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of
the People’s Republic of China (SACH) on Cooperation in the Conservation of
Cultural Heritage
(Signatories: Shri C. Babu Rajeev, Director
General, Archaeological Survey of India and Mr. Shan Jixiang,
Director General of State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China)
The MOU provides for
cooperation between ASI and SACH in the field of cultural heritage. Cooperation
shall include exchange of professional experience; training of personnel; and
joint scientific and academic research in related spheres of activity. Such
cooperation assumes significance for the two countries which are inheritors of
the oldest civilisations in the world.
13. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of
India and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Preventing Theft,
Clandestine Excavation and Illicit Import and Export of Cultural Property
(Signatories: Shri C. Babu Rajeev, Director
General, Archaeological Survey of India and Mr. Shan Jixiang,
Director General of State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China)
Under this Agreement,
the Ministry of Culture of
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