I had a warm meeting with Foreign Minister of China for more than 90 minutes
We had a fruitful exchange of views on all aspects of our bilateral relations
We welcomed the positive outcomes of the meeting between the two PM’s in Thailand last week end.
We also discussed how to further develop our relations in the light of the PM’s meeting.
We agreed on the importance of further developing high level exchanges, of enhancing trade and economic cooperation and on progressing our defence contacts.
We will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of India-China relations in 2010 in a befitting manner. In this framework we agreed to have enhanced media, cultural and people to people exchanges.
He invited me to visit China next year. I have accepted his invitation. Dates will be worked out.
I am satisfied with my talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister today. We both see this as part of the process of building trust and understanding at the political level.
Bengaluru
October 27, 2009