Singh, Jiabao Meet on Sidelines of ASEAN Summit
In the backdrop of war of word between the two countries on Arunachal Pradesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao met in Ch-Am Hua Hin on Saturday to discuss bilater, regional and international issues of mutual concern.
On the sidelines of ASEAN summit, Singh, who arrived in Thailand yesterday, and Wen held significant bilateral talks.
In his opening remarks during the meeting, Wen said: “We want to have healthy and steady relationship with India.”
At the same time, Prime Minister Singh congratulated Wen on 60th anniversary of founding of People Republic of China.
Their meeting came as the two countries struck conciliatory notes after provocative statements from China on Arunachal Pradesh evoked a sharp reaction from India.
