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| August 27, 2010 | Visa issue: Chinese envoy meets MEA officials | | New Delhi: Amid reports that Lieutenant General BS Jaswal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command was denied
a visa to visit China, the country's envoy Zhang Yan met officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) here today. As per reports, Zhang Yan has been asked
to explain the refusal of permission to Lt. General Jaswal to visit that country
because, as per the Chinese, he comes from "sensitive" Jammu and Kashmir. Indian
Ambassador to China S Jaishankar was also said to be present during Yan's interaction
with top MEA officials. Earlier in the day, reacting to reports of suspension
of defence exchanges, MEA spokesperson virtually admitted that a problem had arisen
as far as the exchanges were concerned. . The spokesperson said: "We have an important,
multifaceted and complex relationship with Republic of China Our interaction has
been growing in a number of areas, including defence. In recent years, we have
had useful defence exchanges at various levels." Referring to the denial of visa
to Lt. General Jaswal, he said: "The visit, referred to in a newspaper report
today, has not taken place, due to certain reasons," he said "While we value our
exchanges with China, there must be sensitivity to each others' concerns. Our
dialogue with China on these issues is ongoing," he added. As per reports, Lt
General Jaswal, was nominated by the government to visit China as part of the
regular high-level exchanges between the defence establishments of the two countries.
According to the report, two Chinese defence officials, scheduled to come to India
for a course at the National Defence College have been denied permission by Delhi.
Moreover, a subsequent visit by Indian military officials to China also stand
cancelled. | |
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