Dharamsala, October 27 – Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi is in the Indian city of Bangalore where he will hold a meeting with the Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna later today following the ninth trilateral meeting of Russia, India and China. The Russian side will be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
A senior official said the meeting is expected to “take forward the decision of the prime ministers of the two countries to build better understanding and trust at the political level”.
Yang and Krishna will “discuss all issues, including differences that persist between the two countries, in an atmosphere of mutual trust and on equal terms,” said external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash.
The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Thailand on Oct 24, and decided to resolve all differences amicably.
“Over the years, the convergences (between India and China) have grown and divergences have narrowed. The talks are an attempt in that direction,” Prakash told reporters ahead of the Tuesday meeting. On asked about China’s objection to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Mr. Prakash quoted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement that the Dalai Lama was a spiritual leader and an honored guest who was free to travel anywhere in India. The Indian government also gave its clearance today to the upcoming visit of the Tibetan leader dispelling speculations over the visit.
