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China, India sign military accord
Beijing (AFP) May 30, 2006 China and India signed an agreement Tuesday to expand defence ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said, in a deal that is expected to see the neighbors conduct more military training exercises. The memorandum of understanding was signed during a visit by Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told reporters. "Military exchanges will be an important part of bilateral ties," Liu said. "Reinforcement of mutual trust and exchanges will be benefitial for the development of all-round cooperation partnership in the two countries." The Indian defence ministry said ahead of Mukherjee's trip, which began Sunday, that the agreement would institutionalize training, exercises and other contacts between the armed forces of the countries. The agreement would aim to develop a "strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity between India and China," and enhance trust between their two militaries, the ministry said. The China Daily reported Monday that the agreement could become an instrument for a regular and sustained dialogue between the two countries on defence issues. Mukherjee held meetings with his Chinese counterpart Cao Gangchuan and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Monday, then met with Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday. During his five-day trip, Mukherjee will also visit military bases in Beijing and Shanghai as well as in Lanzhou, the capital of northwest China's Gansu province, the Indian embassy said. China-India relations have improved in recent years as both countries have made efforts to complement instead of compete with each other's growth. However, the two still have not resolved a decades-old border dispute -- the result of a brief but bitter conflict in 1962. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com
Russia, China close ranks in Central Asia
Moscow (AFP) May 30, 2006 Russia and China moved Tuesday to fortify their growing security cooperation in Central Asia but reassured the United States that their new-found unity of purpose in the prized region was not designed to subvert US interests there. |
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