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This is an archive article published on November 21, 2007

India, China to take ties to 8216;new level8217;

During a 30-min meeting, the PM told his Chinese counterpart that India attaches 'great importance' to its partnership with China.

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India and China on Wednesday affirmed their readiness to take their strategic and cooperative partnership to a 8220;new level8221; and see a 8220;fair, reasonable and mutually8221; acceptable solution to the boundary question.

During a 30-minute meeting marked by 8220;cordiality and friendship8221; on the margins of the East Asia Summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao that India attaches 8220;great importance8221; to its partnership with China.

Singh said India is resolved to ensuring the comprehensive development of bilateral relations for mutual benefit and on the basis of 8220;mutual sensitivity8221; to each other8217;s concerns.

This is Singh8217;s second meeting with the Chinese premier this year. They had earlier met at the second East Asia Summit in Cebu in January this year.

Warmly reciprocating the Prime Minister8217;s sentiments, Wen said 8220;friendship with India is the strategic and long term objective of China8221;.

 

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