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Cabinet clears MoUs to be signed in China

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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared memoranda of understanding to be signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s three-day visit to China.

The agreements relate to collaboration in traditional systems of medicine, geosciences, railways, planning, land resource management and housing.

In traditional medicine, the agreement will provide for development of the systems in both countries and adoption of common strategies for their global positioning.

The pact on land resource management will cover exchange of information and expertise on land administration and rehabilitation of persons affected by development projects.

Accord with Italy

Chaired by Dr. Singh, the meeting gave its approval for signing two agreements with Italy in the agro-food sector and on agricultural and phytosanitary issues, and an agreement with Hungary on agriculture and allied sectors.

Dr. Singh called on President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. At the 30-minute meeting, they discussed the Prime Minister’s visit to China and reviewed recent national developments, including the follow-up on the Delimitation Commission report, a Rashtrapati Bhavan release said.

PTI reports from Beijing:

China on Thursday said its ties with India were witnessing “a sound momentum” and expressed the hope that Dr. Singh’s visit, beginning Sunday, would further enhance the strategic partnership of cooperation.

The two sides would exchange views on relations and international and regional issues of common interest during Dr. Singh’s meetings with the Chinese leadership, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu told reporters.

Replying to a question, she said: “I do not know what specific topics will be discussed.”

Ms. Jiang said the boundary negotiations had made positive progress. “We hope to work together with India so as to find a fair and reasonable resolution framework acceptable to both.” Asked if the issue of Tibetan government in exile in India would also figure in the talks, she said the Indian government’s position on the matter was “persistent and clear.”

“We believe that the Indian government will adhere to this policy and honour its commitments.”

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