*India is likely to seek early resumption of its boundary negotiation with China when External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing next month. *
Notwithstanding the continuing face-off over the latest incursion by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Khurshid on Thursday said that he would travel to Beijing on May 9.
"Relations between India and China is a relationship, which is growing up. We had started off as children who fought over something they needed, demanded or believe were theirs," he said, apparently referring to the 1962 war between the two neighbours.
"They have grown up into two beautiful adults, who can talk about these things and who can find a solution," he added.
Khurshid's tour to Beijing is primarily aimed at preparing the ground for new Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's maiden visit to India later next month.
Though his tour was being planned before the PLA soldiers crossed the LAC at Depsang in Ladakh on April 15, the external affairs minister on Thursday formally made public the date of his visit-ostensibly to underline that New Delhi does not want the current stand-off to cast a shadow on its engagements with the new leadership in Beijing. Reported by Deccan Herald 13 minutes ago.
Notwithstanding the continuing face-off over the latest incursion by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Khurshid on Thursday said that he would travel to Beijing on May 9.
"Relations between India and China is a relationship, which is growing up. We had started off as children who fought over something they needed, demanded or believe were theirs," he said, apparently referring to the 1962 war between the two neighbours.
"They have grown up into two beautiful adults, who can talk about these things and who can find a solution," he added.
Khurshid's tour to Beijing is primarily aimed at preparing the ground for new Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's maiden visit to India later next month.
Though his tour was being planned before the PLA soldiers crossed the LAC at Depsang in Ladakh on April 15, the external affairs minister on Thursday formally made public the date of his visit-ostensibly to underline that New Delhi does not want the current stand-off to cast a shadow on its engagements with the new leadership in Beijing. Reported by Deccan Herald 13 minutes ago.