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Imporatant Points about Chinese President Xi Jinping Visit to India

The Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India today (17th September 2014) on
a three-day visit which is expected to take bilateral relations to a new high and usher
in a new century of mutual cooperation and growth in Asia. Since the war of 1962,
bilateral relationship between India and China has always remained on the edge.
Despite efforts to build economic, people-to-people contact and even military ties, the
relationship has largely been dominated by a strong undercurrent of trust deficit
between the two sides. China and India have described President Xi J inpings visit as
a defining moment in ties, whose trajectory would have a major impact across
the globe. Here are some important highlights to note about his first day visit.
PM Narendra Modi coined a new terminology to describe India-China
relationship calling it "Inch towards Miles".
o INCH that is 'India-China'
o towards MILES 'millennium of exceptional synergy'.
For the first time, it is not New Delhi but Gujarat that will host the head of a
state.
President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan (she was a renowned Chinese
contemporary folk singer and performing artist), were welcomed by Gujarat
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and Gujarat Governor Om Prakash
Kohli.
Three MoUs were signed :
o The first MoU was signed between the government of Gujarat and
Guangdong Province in South China.
Establishing 'Sister Province' relations between Guangdong and
Gujarat, which covers cooperation in economy and trade,
environmental protection, public policy education, health, science
and technology, tourism and culture.
o The second MoU is for a twin-city project between of Guangzhou,
capital of Guangdong and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
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for closer cooperation between the local authorities of the two
cities, which will facilitate engagements in the fields of economy
and trade, environment protection, public policy, education,
health, science and technology, tourism and culture. Knowledge
sharing will be done through delegation visits, institutional
meetings and sharing of experiences in areas of mutual interest.
o The third MOU was signed between the China Development Bank and
iNDEXTb (Industrial Extension Bureau), the nodal agency of
Government of Gujarat for investment promotion .
for investment promotion, under which iNDEXTb will assist
Chinese investors in obtaining required clearances and creating
infrastructure facilities in the industrial parks.
Some important issues likely to come up for discussion between China and
India are, Border Dispute, Visas, Trade Ties, Railways and Nuclear Ties etc.
Relationship between China and India :
o Border Dispute : China beat India in a brief border war in 1962 and
relations have remained sour over their still-disputed 3,500-km (2,200-
mile) frontier. India has reported a rise in incursions by Chinese troops
in recent years, charges China denies. Modi is expected to take a tougher
stance with neighbouring countries, including China. In the first such
signal, Modi's government eased restrictions on building roads and
military facilities along the border to boost defence preparedness and
close the gap on China's superior transport network.

o Visas : China often refuses to stamp visas on Indian passports from
disputed territories and instead staples them to the page, a practice that
infuriates India. China has refused to issue visas to Indians from
Arunachal Pradesh state, where the two countries fought the 1962 war,
saying they do not need permission to travel to China. China claims the
whole of Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls "South Tibet". In 2012, India
started stamping its own map on visas it issues to holders of new
Chinese passports that contain a map depicting disputed territory within
China's borders. The visa issue is likely to be on the agenda during Xi's
visit.

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o Railways : India has the world's fourth-longest rail network but has
added only 11,000 km of track since independence in 1947. China, in
comparison, added 14,000 km of track in the five years to 2011. China is
expected to pledge billions of dollars of investment in India's rail
network that can help reform the now-decrepit British-built system.

o Nuclear Ties : In 2013, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the two
countries would cooperate in civil nuclear energy. Leaders of the two
energy-starved countries may discuss the possibility of a civil nuclear
cooperation agreement. China has committed $6.5 billion to finance the
construction of a major nuclear power project in Karachi, the financial
hub of neighbouring Pakistan, India's traditional foe. But Beijing might
make a push to supply India with its new-generation reactors.

o Trade Ties : China is India's largest trading partner, with two-way trade
at about $66 billion last year. However, $51 billion of that came from
Chinese exports. India hopes new investments from China will partly
help offset its trade deficit. China plans to invest about $7 billion in two
industrial parks in western India, media reported this month. India will
also ask its neighbor to set up manufacturing units for exports as it seeks
to revive its economy.

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