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India-China to review ties; ministers meet in Bangalore today
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi would hold elaborate talks on the irritants between the two Asian giants on Tuesday.
The foreign ministers of India and China meet in Bangalore, on the sidelines of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral summit.
The Chinese delegation has already reached Bangalore. The Krishna-Yang meeting is due to take place in the afternoon, after the RIC trilateral meeting.
So what will the two foreign ministers talk about? India says that nothing is off the table.
MEA spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said, "When the foreign ministers of India and China meet, they will discuss the entire gamut of relationship."
Foreign Minister Krishna maintained that the meeting was not just about the irritants. The two sides will also discuss other issues like bilateral trade, he told Headlines Today in an exclusive interview.
The minister said India will not approach the talks on a back-foot despite China's aggressive posturing.
The meeting comes close on the heels of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Thailand. But it also comes amid a raging war of words that has disrupted peace between the neighbours.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart had apparently restored the much-needed sobriety to the India-China ties. The Chinese tantrums have ceased since then but will there be a lasting tranquillity? The first signs could be visible on Tuesday.
India-China to review ties; ministers meet in Bangalore today: India Today - Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood.
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi would hold elaborate talks on the irritants between the two Asian giants on Tuesday.
The foreign ministers of India and China meet in Bangalore, on the sidelines of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral summit.
The Chinese delegation has already reached Bangalore. The Krishna-Yang meeting is due to take place in the afternoon, after the RIC trilateral meeting.
So what will the two foreign ministers talk about? India says that nothing is off the table.
MEA spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said, "When the foreign ministers of India and China meet, they will discuss the entire gamut of relationship."
Foreign Minister Krishna maintained that the meeting was not just about the irritants. The two sides will also discuss other issues like bilateral trade, he told Headlines Today in an exclusive interview.
The minister said India will not approach the talks on a back-foot despite China's aggressive posturing.
The meeting comes close on the heels of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Thailand. But it also comes amid a raging war of words that has disrupted peace between the neighbours.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart had apparently restored the much-needed sobriety to the India-China ties. The Chinese tantrums have ceased since then but will there be a lasting tranquillity? The first signs could be visible on Tuesday.
India-China to review ties; ministers meet in Bangalore today: India Today - Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood.