Chinese FM Meets Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Calls For 'Mutual Understanding' For Better Ties| Photo: Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry Chinese FM Meets Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Calls For 'Mutual Understanding' For Better Ties| Photo: Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday called on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed issues of bilateral interest.ye7
Misri is here on a two-day visit for talks with Chinese officials to improve India-China relations.
Besides being the Foreign Minister, Wang is a member of the powerful political bureau of the ruling Communist Party and China’s Special Representative for the India-China border mechanism.
Right after their touchdown, family members greeted the players with garlands and warm hugs, before accepting congratulations from the state political leaders such as minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla.
"There won't be a vacuum. Someone will come in my place, for sure. All the sports are like that. Sachin Tendulkar was there and now there is Virat Kohli, and someone will take his place tomorrow. So, Sreejesh was there yesterday, but someone else will come and take his place tomorrow," the goalkeeping stalwart told PTI in an interview at the India House in Paris.
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is the Special Representative from the Indian side.
Misri’s visit to China followed last month’s talks between Wang and Doval under the Special Representatives mechanism.
In his meeting with Misri, Wang said that since the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan in Russia last year, the two sides have earnestly implemented the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, carried out active interactions at all levels and accelerated the process of improving China-India relations.
Wang said the two sides should seize the opportunity, meet each other halfway, explore more substantive measures, and commit to mutual understanding, mutual support, and mutual achievement, rather than mutual suspicion, mutual alienation, and mutual consumption, a press release issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry here on Monday’s meeting said.
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The improvement and development of China-India relations is in the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples, is conducive to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the global South countries, Wang said.
Good relations between India and China are also conducive to making contributions to the peace, stability, development and prosperity of the two ancient civilizations in Asia and the world, Wang said.
Misri after his arrival here on Sunday met Liu Jianchao, head of the influential International Department of the ruling Communist Party which sets the tone for China's foreign policy.
ugga buggaThe two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthening exchanges and dialogues, and promoting the improvement and healthy and stable development of China-India relations, as well as international and regional issues of common concern, official media reported.
The visit of Misri, who was also the former Ambassador to China, is taking place ahead of the celebrations of China's Spring Festival and the Chinese New Yearye7, beginning on January 29, during which the country will officially shut down for a week.