New Delhi. On 1 April 2010, the Presidents of India and China exchanged messages of felicitation on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of China. The two leaders hailed the Strategic and Cooperative Partnership between India and China. The President of China conveyed that China is ready to deepen friendship, enhance mutual trust, broaden cooperation and promote in-depth growth of the strategic and cooperative partnership between the two countries. The President of India noted that close cooperation between the two countries is conducive to peace and stability in Asia and the world, and reiterated that India looks forward to continue working closely with China in taking bilateral relations to new levels.

This information was given by Shri S. M. Krishna, the Union Minister of External Affairs in the Rajya Sabha today. He said that India and China have established a Strategic and Cooperative Partnership, and have adopted a ten-pronged strategy to further consolidate bilateral relations. During Prime Minister’s visit to China in January 2008, the two sides issued a Joint Statement outlining our shared vision on global and international issues. The two countries worked together at the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change in December 2009. Commerce and Industry Minister had a successful visit to China in January 2010. There are regular meetings between leaders of the two countries on the sidelines of international summits, most recently between Prime Minister and the President of China on 15 April 2010, on the sidelines of BRIC Summit at Brasilia. External Affairs Minister paid a useful and constructive visit to China from 5-8 April 2010. During the visit the two leaders decided to impart more content and depth to the Strategic and Cooperative Partnership between the two countries, especially in the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and People’s Republic of China.