PM for roadmap to upgrade economic ties with China
14 May 2015 6:15 AM IST
"I look forward to working out a roadmap for qualitatively upgrading our economic relations and seek greater Chinese participation in India's economic growth, especially in transforming India's manufacturing sector and infrastructure," Modi said in an interaction with New Delhi-based Chinese media on Tuesday on the eve of his visit to China.
The prime said he wanted to focus on how India and China can further strengthen mutual trust and confidence, so as to realise the full potential of the relationship, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
He also said that he believed the relationship between India and China could be one of the most important relationships of the century. "I intend to work with the Chinese leadership to lay the foundation for this," he said. On the potential cooperation between India and China on the "Silk Belt and Road" economic cooperation plan, Modi said that since ancient times, Asia has been connected in a variety of ways by land and sea.
"Today, a re-emerging Asia must reconnect its many regions and with the world beyond. Like China, India too is seeking to strengthen connectivity to the East and West. India and China are also working together on Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar Corridor," he said. The PM said this would be one of the issues that he expected to discuss with Chinese leaders.
India, China to sign pact to enhance tourism relations
India and China will sign a fresh agreement on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to that country starting tomorrow. The issue was discussed at the Union Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday during which it approved the proposal to do so. The agreement will help both countries in creating an institutional mechanism for enhancing cooperation in the tourism sector, according to an official release. The main objectives of the agreement <g data-gr-id="40">is</g> to expand bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector, exchange information and data related to tourism and to encourage cooperation between tourism stakeholders including hotels and tour operators, among others.
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