Indian ambassador: 70th anniversary of Sino-Indian ties to boost exchanges

A series of events will start next year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, the Indian ambassador to China said Tuesday in Beijing.

Vikram Misri said the connections at the people-to-people level and cultural exchanges between India and China have continued to flourish since the two countries have established diplomatic ties.

"People-to-people exchanges can get an additional boost next year as much of the celebration will have to do with the people-to-people contact and cultural exchanges," he added.

Misri also calls for more progress to be made on this matter through high levels and more mechanisms to be established.

"More work is needed to be done to bring people of the two countries closer and build understanding," he said.

Misri observed that the second meeting of the China-India high-level people-to-people exchange mechanism recently held in Beijing is meant to address those problems and re-link the two countries' connections in areas of culture, tourism and upgrade exchanges in the fields of literature, education, films and museums.

"The mechanism is one innovation in our relationships," Misri added.