India, China determined to resolve boundary issue

[Shreyas]

India, China determined to resolve boundary issue: Rao

NEW DELHI: Calling the boundary issue with China "complex", foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said on Friday that both countries are determined to resolve it.

In an interview to All India Radio, she said, "Both governments understand that a peaceful relationship between India and China is not only good for the two countries but it is good for this region, it is good globally also."

Separately, sources also said that in the discussions with China on the question of large dams on the Brahmaputra, the Chinese side have told the Indians that the dams would be for run-of-the-river hydro projects. These are allowed according to international law.

In her interview, Rao said, "The focus that has been given to both the incursions and also to Arunachal Pradesh, only I think intensifies the need for the two sides to really sit down to resolve these issues with even more seriousness and determination."

But notwithstanding the sensitivities on the Chinese side, India is determined to let the Dala Lama travel to Arunachal Pradesh in November. "We regard and we have always said this clearly and also to China that His Holiness Dalai Lama is a spiritual figure, he is a religious figure and he does not indulge in political activities on Indian soil and he is our guest in India and he is free to visit any part of our country."

Rao said the government's focus now would be on the Prime Minister's visit to the US. US undersecretary Bill Burns was in India on Friday and met foreign minister S M Krishna.

Talking to journalists later, Burns said, "The main purpose of the visit is to help prepare for Prime Minister Singh's state visit to the White House next month. It is no accident that the Prime Minister's visit will be the first state visit to Washington during the Obama administration. That reflects a high priority that President Obama and Secretary Clinton and the entire administration attach to our relationship with India."

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its important to resolve this issues.

[Títmouse]

Go India!

I've only recently (thanks to google earth) found out that there was a border issue between the two countries. I never knew it was so in depth as it is.

[Jaden]

Doesn't India pretty much have border disputes with every country it neighbours?

[FlyingKiwi]

It would certainly be a step forward for both countries to see this issue solved.

[Shreyas]

Doesn't India pretty much have border disputes with every country it neighbours?

you can say so

I still feel that Tibet should be in India.

[Da Silva]

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its important to resolve this issues.

China and India have had this border dispute for a long time. China really hates the Dalai Lama.

[irishamerican]

China and India have had this border dispute for a long time. China really hates the Dalai Lama.

well for obvious reasons lol.

And shreyas im willing to bet the majority of this site would disagree with your veiws on tibet lol, im not trying to instigate though im not looking for a fight lol

[Shreyas]

And shreyas im willing to bet the majority of this site would disagree with your veiws on tibet lol, im not trying to instigate though im not looking for a fight lol

Yes but any Indian would want Tibet to be a part of India

[irishamerican]

Lol probably

[Da Silva]

Yes but any Indian would want Tibet to be a part of India

Agreed! China says that Tibet is a part of China whilst many Indians say that Tibet should be a part of India.

China, unlike India, does not give Tibetans any choice!

[brightside.]

China, unlike India, does not give Tibetans any choice!

India doesn't give Kashmir a choice. India never complied with the UN resolution demanding a vote in Kashmir over the status of the region. Don't act like China is evil or anything, every country is reluctant to give up any territory. China knows Tibet would vote for independence, but so does India know what the result would be in Kashmir if there is a vote.

[Hopper]

We hope it can be ended smoothly

[Shreyas]

Don't act like China is evil or anything, every country is reluctant to give up any territory..

here the question is not about Kashmir and India but about Tibet and china but I agree what I quoted from the post.