Manmohan Singh to meet Wen in Thailand

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) India's Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh will meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in
Thailand later this week, ahead of which the two sides struck
a conciliatory tone saying the ties were on a "very good term"
and the boundary disputes can be resolved amicably.

Both India and China today confirmed the meeting
between Singh and Wen in Hua Hin beach town on the margins of
the ASEAN and East Asia Summits on October 24 and 25.
Singh would hold bilateral meetings with the leaders
including Wen attending these summits, Secretary (East) in the
Ministry of External Affairs N Ravi told reporters here when
asked if the Prime Minister will meet his Chinese counterpart.
He said schedule for bilateral meetings is being
worked out. Sources, however, indicated that meeting between
Singh and Wen could take place on Saturday.
Asked if the two leaders would discuss the boundary
issue, Ravi said, "relations between India and any other
country including China covers wide range of subjects of
mutual interest."
In Beijing, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu
Zhengyue also said that the two Prime Ministers would have an
"important meeting" in Thailand.
"There has been good progress in our bilateral
relationship and we hope this momentum can be sustained," Hu
said. (MORE) PTI PYK
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