At Nalanda, reviving Chinese connection

The Chinese team 8212; including journalists and scholars 8212; reached Nalanda, retracing the path Xuan Zang had taken when he arrived here to study for five years.

For the state government, Nalanda, its Buddhist heritage and the new Chinese interest have provided opportunities to attract tourism investment. Already, the proposal to establish an international university at Nalanda has solicited considerable interest among East Asian countries like Singapore, Japan and China. Though the Chinese Government did not directly participate in the delegation that has arrived here, its support was clear since the entire event was organised by the country8217;s state-owned Chinese Central Television.

Third India-China border point opens: The third border point for meetings between the Indian and Chinese armies was opened on Saturday at Kibithu, a hamlet in the frontier district of Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh. Nathu La in Sikkim and Bumla in Arunachal are the two other meeting points for the armies on the Indo-China border.