Economic talks with China and political talks with India: PM
NEW YORK, SEP 25 -
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has said that he would be visiting southern neighbour India and then China after returning from the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Talking to the media persons on his way back after the 6-day visit to New York, PM Bhattarai said that he had had a talk with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh earlier this month and he would be visiting India next month.
Bhattarai had also received an invitation to visit China the very next day from Indian envoy to Nepal Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Jayanta Prasad invited him to visit Nepal. The invitation was made official when the Chinese envoy and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi formally invited Bhattarai for the visit.
“Yang Jiechi has delivered Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s formal invitation to visit China. I will be visiting China after India,” said Bhattarai.
Bhattarai said that his meeting with Indian PM Singh dwelt on constitution writing and the peace process. “Singh clarified that he would support us in every way he can,” said Bhattarai. Bhattarai. He said he informed Singh on the progress in the peace and constitution processes and requested aid from India for the same.
Meanwhile, the bilateral talk held with the Chinese envoy was focused more on the economic development. “We updated the Chinese delegation on the political situation and discussed how we can work to uplift the economy of the nation. We also reiterated our commitment towards the ‘One China’ policy and said that we would not let anyone use our soil against China,” said Bhattarai.
Source: Kantipur
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has said that he would be visiting southern neighbour India and then China after returning from the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Talking to the media persons on his way back after the 6-day visit to New York, PM Bhattarai said that he had had a talk with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh earlier this month and he would be visiting India next month.
Bhattarai had also received an invitation to visit China the very next day from Indian envoy to Nepal Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Jayanta Prasad invited him to visit Nepal. The invitation was made official when the Chinese envoy and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi formally invited Bhattarai for the visit.
“Yang Jiechi has delivered Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s formal invitation to visit China. I will be visiting China after India,” said Bhattarai.
Bhattarai said that his meeting with Indian PM Singh dwelt on constitution writing and the peace process. “Singh clarified that he would support us in every way he can,” said Bhattarai. Bhattarai. He said he informed Singh on the progress in the peace and constitution processes and requested aid from India for the same.
Meanwhile, the bilateral talk held with the Chinese envoy was focused more on the economic development. “We updated the Chinese delegation on the political situation and discussed how we can work to uplift the economy of the nation. We also reiterated our commitment towards the ‘One China’ policy and said that we would not let anyone use our soil against China,” said Bhattarai.
Source: Kantipur
