Second Indo-China Informal summit soon |
With India`s parliamentary elections already in progress, bureaucrats of both India and China have quietly begun preparing for the second informal summit between their top leadership that is expected to build on the gains of the first such meeting in Wuhan and bridge differences on key issues. People familiar with the developments on both sides said that initially, New Delhi suggested dates in November for the meeting, set to be held in India, but later agreed on dates in October after Beijing said the timing of the summit should be advanced so that the momentum created by the Wuhan meeting isn`t dissipated. China`s lifting of the block on Masood Azhar`s listing as a global terrorist could help improve people-to-people contacts. People familiar with the thinking in New Delhi also noted that circumstances on the world stage — such as the US ending exemptions to sanctions on Iranian oil imports and Washington`s position on trade issues — had placed India and China on the same side. A venue for the second summit is yet to be finalised.
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