PM Modi, President Xi Jinping encourage people-to-people contact to boost India-China ties

To mark 70 years of diplomatic relationship between India and China, Chinese envoy to India wife's hosted a painting exhibition at Chinese Embassy in India and said such interactions will furr strengn bilateral ties.

Chinese Ambassor to India, Sun Weidong's wife Bao Jiqing on Monday said that in a diplomatic relationship, cultural relations make ties stronger, and t 'big things'. She was underlining importance of person-to-person contact.

Both India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping h promised that India and China will jointly hold events to celebrate 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations, as it would promote shared understanding and enhance humanistic exchanges between two countries.

"Chinese people appreciate Indian culture and leers of our countries reached a consensus to promote people-to-people contact between two -old civilizations during ir informal summit in October," Bao said.

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Art exhibition held jointly by China, India

art exhibition was held jointly by India and China on Monday to strengn bilateral ties and promote understanding between two nations. Speaking at exhibition, Chinese envoy's wife Bao Jiqing emphasised importance of boosting people to people contact between India and China.

She mentioned that to gear up for 70th anniversary of India-China diplomatic ties next year, event was jointly held by women's group of Chinese embassy and OP Jindal University.

"Chinese people appreciate Indian culture and leers of our countries reached a consensus to promote people to people contact between two -old civilizations during ir informal summit in October," she Bao informed. 

RE | Art Exhibition Held Jointly By China, India 

She ded that joint celebration will help promote mutual understanding and enrich humanistic exchanges between two countries. Bao explained how cultural connect can play a very important role in strengning bilateral ties and nations can come closer with people to people contact.

Twenty Chinese and Indian artists presented 70 paintings and calligraphy pieces at exhibition.

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(With ncy inputs)