Question : VISIT OF CHINESE FM TO INDIA

(a) whether the Chinese Foreign Minister visited India recently;

(b) if so, the details of discussions held during the said visit and the outcome thereof;

(c) whether Leaders of both the countries agreed to add new content and substance to the bilateral relationship; and

(d) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ)

(a) to

(d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS

(a) TO

(d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 53 REGARDING `VISITS OF CHINESE FM TO INDIA` FOR ANSWER ON 09.07.2014

(a) Yes Madam. Foreign

THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ)

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 53 REGARDING `VISITS OF CHINESE FM TO INDIA` FOR ANSWER ON 09.07.2014

(a) Yes Madam. Foreign Minister of China Mr. Wang Yi visited India on 8-9 June, 2014 as the Special Envoy of the President of China.

(b) to (d) The objective of the visit was to establish contact with the new government. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held extensive talks with External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj. He called on the President, the Prime Minister and met with the National Security Advisor. The discussions were comprehensive and substantive and various issues of significance were raised and discussed in a frank and cordial manner. Both sides agreed to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges and deepen cooperation with a determination to add new content and substance to the relationship.