Indian officials said the Sino-Indian border issue of consensus For additional consulate in China

come to Beijing to visit the Indian National Security Advisor Menon 4 revealed that India intends to additional consulate in China, from a specific point of view of the city, Chongqing, Chengdu are likely. Menon also refuted the Indian media saying about China and India and the slow progress in border negotiations. He said that this statement is incorrect, speculative and misleading, India on border issues relevant consensus reached on the framework.
According to the Hindustan Times reported, Menon said India may not be able to open a consulate in Lhasa, but many other cities of the Consulate General of India settled in showing interest, I hope to promote trade between China and India move and travel. Reported that first interested in the creation of the Consulate General of India in the Chinese city of Chongqing, it is one of the four municipalities in China. Menon said India was still weighing a variety of possible including Chongqing and Chengdu. He said: "We have no formal request to the consulate in Lhasa, this is still in the stage of study the feasibility ... As to where we like, Chengdu is also possible."
Reported that further site "Chengdu analysis said a number of Indian IT firms have settled in Chengdu, Chengdu from Tibet close in the optional city , the United States also set up consulates in Chengdu. In addition, the Consulate General of India may be located in the Yunnan provincial capital Kunming . At present, India only set up consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou, China. Menon also said that China is seeking to open more consulate in India.
According to India "OneIndia" News reported, Menon said India and the two sides have reached about consensus discussion of the framework of solving the border issue. "Once you have a framework, we will proceed to draw the border, it would be fair, reasonable and acceptable to both sides, we are in the middle of the second stage. Overall, we have made considerable progress." Menon stressed that India in both boundary problems have hindered the development of the overall bilateral relations. Menon's visit to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that both China and India spoke highly of the important progress made in bilateral relations. Both sides agreed that as the two largest developing countries in the world, the two countries are facing important opportunities, also face common challenges. The two countries should further enhance political mutual trust, deepen economic and trade cooperation, promote cultural exchanges.
When asked whether talking about this visit once caused tension between China and India on the passport issue, Menon said, he did not discuss the issue with the Chinese, "I do not think it worthy of discussion in my level . " Menon also cool the Indian Navy chief of staff Josh has claimed that India may send warships to the South China Sea to safeguard India's economic interests remarks. He stressed that the Josh speak misled by the media ", and India fact, feel hard to become one of the naval forces in the South China Sea.