Geneva: Maintaining that India`s strategic
and cooperative partnership with China has witnessed all-round
progress in recent years, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today
said that New Delhi is committed to resolving the boundary
question with Beijing through peaceful negotiations.
"India is committed to resolving the boundary question
through peaceful negotiations and in a fair, reasonable and
mutually acceptable manner," she said during a meeting with
Zha Peixin, Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of
the National People`s Congress of China.
Kumar, who is leading a parliamentary delegation to
Inter Parliamentary Union meeting, said that efforts to build
trust and confidence between the militaries were proceeding
satisfactorily.
Zha Pexin recalled that both sides have reiterated that
pending the resolution of the boundary question, peace and
tranquillity must be maintained in the border areas in the
interest of both countries.
Admitting that there are still areas of differences
between the two countries including the border issue, the
Chinese leader emphasised that there should be more bilateral
exchanges at the level of Parliamentarians to facilitate the
process of dialogue, peace and cooperation.
Recalling the long tradition of cultural and historical
ties between the two countries, Kumar said the two countries
have continued to maintain a healthy momentum of high-level
exchanges which included the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh to China twice last year.
Bureau Report
