Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed appreciation for China for providing flood-season hydrological data and the assistance in emergency management.
Both Modi and Premier Li Keqiang decided to further strengthen cooperation through the expert-level mechanism on the provision of flood-season hydrological data and emergency management , and exchange views on other issues of mutual interest.
India and China recognised that enhancing border areas cooperation through border trade, pilgrimage by people of the two countries and other exchanges can effectively promote mutual trust, and agreed to further broaden this cooperation so as to transform the border into a bridge of cooperation and exchanges.
The two leaders also agreed to hold negotiation on augmenting the list of traded commodities, and expand border trade at Nathu La, Qiangla/Lipu-Lekh Pass and Shipki La.
Prime Minister Modi appreciated the support and cooperation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the local government of Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China to Indian pilgrims for the Kailash Manasarover Yatra (Gang Renpoche and Mapam Yun Tso Pilgrimage).
To further promote religious exchange between the two countries and provide facilitation for Indian pilgrims, the Chinese side would launch the route for the Yatra through Nathu La Pass in 2015.
