Mioa & Mantri! When Antony got hit by a Chinese 'missile'!

[Water Car Engineer]

This was probably an interesting highlight of Day-1 at Aero India 2011. Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony was very much at ease (as usual) answering in his inimitable style, a volley of queries from the Press. At the fag end of the Press meet came an unexpected 'missile' from the last row. This one from China.
Li Miao, the only Chinese journalist at the show complained to Antony how she had to struggle to get an entry into the inaugural day of the show. Her pass was valid only for Day-1. “Mr Antony, I am from China... China... I congratulate you on the show, which I think is a great success. But I want to tell you that I had not received passes until this morning and I still do not have passes to cover the remaining part of the show. Are we (China) really invited for this show? I wanted to know,” she fired the first 'cruising missile.'
Taken aback, Antony immediately directed officials from Ministry of Defense to do everything so that she could cover the show on all days. “She is a young and energetic lady, do not disappoint her,” he said. There was a sudden buzz at the conference hall and everyone seems to have enjoyed this bit of Q&A session.
Miao is with the China Central Television (CCTV). She also wanted to know when India and China would co-develop defence technologies (!!!!!!), to which Antony replied: “A few differences between the two countries, especially unresolved border disputes are to be solved. But don't forget, China is one of our biggest trade partner which is a positive sign.”
Ahead of Aero India 2011, the Indian government had said that China won't be attending the Aero India 2011 as they weren't invited. Later, Tarmak007 had reported (read as first to report in the world!!) that China had been extended an invitation and some journalist(s) and business delegation might be attending the show. There are no Chinese exhibits at the show.
That's all from the Mioa-Minister duet!

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence

 

[Water Car Engineer]

What does fag mean in India?

.....Press. At the fag end of the Press meet........

 

[gubbi]

What does fag mean in India?

Its a figure of speech in English, unlike that used in the US.
fag end
n
"1. the last and worst part, esp when it is of little use"

 

[SpArK]

Seeing the thread title i thought its gonna be a state holiday for next week days.. thank god

 

[CardSharp]

I thought a Chinese reporter threw something at him. Like this

 

[Water Car Engineer]

I thought a Chinese reporter threw something at him. Like this

Lmao!! I love that clip for some reason... So epic.

 

[tanlixiang28776]

You can say lots of bad things about Bush but you can't say he has bad reflexes.

 

[tallboy123]

The reporter is pretending to be innocent and asking about joint development of weapons

 

[CardSharp]

The reporter is pretending to be innocent and asking about joint development of weapons

Or like most Chinese people, she doesn't know a lot about India.

 

[Roybot]

Or like most Chinese people, she doesn't know a lot about India.

Shes a reporter sent to India by Chinese government run broadcaster (CCTV), and she doesn't know about India. And i thought our reporters were shyte.

 

[tallboy123]

Or like most Chinese people, she doesn't know a lot about India.

she's from cctv,state owned,
she'll be knowing our countries relation better than any other chinese media...

 

[pmukherjee]

Either we don't invite them or we invite them. If we do invite them then they should be made to feel welcome and comfortable. Why this goof up? I also have the same question, when do India and China start co-developing defence technologies? We have to ask ourselves whether or not that will benefit us. If it does, the earlier we start, the better it will be for us. Or will it benefit us to let the boundary demarcation issue hold cooperation in high end defence and civil technology development a hostage forever?

 

[CardSharp]

she's from cctv,state owned,
she'll be knowing our countries relation better than any other chinese media...

Whatever you imagine it was some kind duplicitous question if you like.

 

[tallboy123]

@mukerjee
never....

 

[below_freezing]

Shes a reporter sent to India by Chinese government run broadcaster (CCTV), and she doesn't know about India. And i thought our reporters were shyte.

CCTV is brainless. sometimes i think they just got all the people 2 standard dev below average IQ and put them all in CCTV. you learn to tune it out or change the channel by age 12.