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INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS

With dialogue and engagements, Asian giants

making progress on improving ties

India and China have agreed on six key points to improve their relationship, including
Restarting the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and allowing Indian pilgrims to visit Tibet

OUR BUREAU maintain peace and stability along the
border and advancing bilateral rela-
New Delhi
tions by fostering a stable, predictable,
ndia and China are making signif- and amicable relationship between
icant strides in their bilateral re- India and China.
Ilations, with constructive engage- Meanwhile, Nitin Gadkari, Min-
ments taking place at various levels. ister for Road Transport & Highways
Speaking at the weekly media briefing emphasized the nation’s commitment
on Friday, the spokesperson of the to reducing logistics costs from the
Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir current 14-16 per cent to single digits,
Jaiswal, said that the meeting between positioning India to compete effec-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tively with global economic power-
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ka- houses like China and the US, at 32nd
zan marked a crucial turning point, Convergence India & 10th Smart Cit-
followed by productive discussions be- ies India Expo.
tween Indian Foreign Secretary and This year’s expo features ad-
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister. vancements in 5G & 6G, Artificial
“Since we had a meeting between Intelligence (AI), Big Data, IoT, Cy-
Prime Minister Modi and Chinese MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal speaks during a special briefing on Prime Minister Naren- bersecurity, Augmented & Virtual
President Xi in Kazan. Since then, we Reality (AR/VR), Embedded Tech,
have had constructive engagement at dra Modi’s overseas visit, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo) Fintech, Urban Mobility, and Smart
the levels of EAM, NSA and the For- City Solutions.
eign Secretary also travelled to China Mansarovar Yatra in 2025, a signif- to visit Tibet, China; Cooperating Attendees will also have access
in January, where he met his coun- icant pilgrimage for Hindus. While on trans-border rivers by sharing to the latest developments in Digital
terpart...Conversations and dialogues details are still being worked out, this data and best practices for managing Gaming, Mobile Devices & Acces-
have been going on and they have development is a positive step in nor- shared water resources. sories, OTT Platforms, Security &
been moving forward in the right di- malizing relations between the two The two countries also agreed to Surveillance, E-commerce, Mobile
rection...Several in principal approvals nations. “It has been agreed that the resume Nathula border trade by re-es- Apps, Drone Technology, and more.
and understanding have been reached Kailash Mansarovar will start in 2025, tablishing trade relations between the A key highlight is the inaugural
and hopefully, they will go forward in but how the yatra will start, and other two nations and promoting cross-bor- AI Bharat Expo, which explores AI’s
the days ahead,” said Jaiswal. talks are still going on...,” said Jaiswal. der exchanges by encouraging peo- role in industrial and retail applica-
Notably, both leaders met on the Additionally, India and China ple-to-people ties through cultural, tions. Another major attraction is
sidelines of the 16th BRICS Sum- have agreed on six key points to im- educational, and tourism initiatives. the Startup Hub, featuring over 250
mit in Kazan, Russia, on October prove their relationship, including They also agreed to strengthen startups showcasing cutting-edge
23, 2024. One major breakthrough is Restarting the Kailash Mansarovar border management by enhancing solutions in ICT and Smart City
the agreement to resume the Kailash Yatra and allowing Indian pilgrims cooperation and communication to technologies.

INDIAN HIMALAYAN COUNCIL HOLDS INAUGURAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

he First General Assembly of the Indian In his keynote address, Lochen Tulku Rinpoche Himalayan Buddhists, will accept whatever His
Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist stated, “We have strong feelings to preserve local Holiness decides about his reincarnation. If he
TTradition (IHCNBT) was successfully orga- languages. We have decided to organize Himalayan says he will be born in India, then we shall be the
nized at the India International Center (IIC). The region conference. His Holiness Dalai Lama advised happiest people. It is totally up to the Dalai Lama,
assembly brought together 120 Buddhist delegates not only to protect language but also monasteries and and it is purely non-political.”
from various Himalayan states across India. transform institutions into learning centers. We must Maling Gombu, General Secretary of
This historic gathering was attended by prom- be Buddhists of the 21st century. One must have good IHCNBT emphasized on Dalai Lama’s book,
inent personalities, including Lochen Tulku Rin- knowledge of Buddhism. Everyone should be given Voice for Voiceless and stated, “This book is about
poche, the President of IHCNBT; Maling Gombu, the opportunity to learn in this center. We were grant- the Tibetan cause and how they have been lost to
the General Secretary; Sonam Wangchuk, a found- ed permission from the National Institute of Open the Chinese. There have been many human rights
ing member of IHCNBT and Rajiv Kumar, Direc- Schooling (NIOS) to recognize Bhoti language.” violations against the Buddhist culture and lan-
tor of the National Institute of Open Schooling He further highlighted the reincarnation of Da- guages. But the people of Tibet have stood against
(NIOS), along with other distinguished dignitaries. lai Lama and said, “It is very clear that we, Indian the violation of human rights.”

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