Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday stressed the need for maintaining cordial ties with China despite opposition by the neighbouring country to India’s entry into Nuclear Supply Group (NSG).
“It is in the interest of both the countries to maintain cordial ties despite the NSG setback. They (China) are keen to forge ties with India”, Mr Chouhan who returned here after a week-long tour of China told reporters.
Replying to a question, he said, “It is not a question whether I am disappointed at China’s opposition to India’s entry into NSG, but what I witnessed in China was that they are keen to forge ties with India. Both the countries are keeping in mind what is favourable for them”.
He said the PM tried his best to get India NSG membership. He said the government has enhanced engagement with China. The PM met his Chinese counterpart and the Union finance minister also paid a visit to China, he said, adding, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.Chandrabau Naidu is also making a trip to China.
Mr Chouhan visited Beijing, Guanzhou and Shenzhen to seek Chinese investment in MP. He also dropped hints that he would soon effect a reshuffle in his cabinet.
Meanwhile, in its first entry into any multilateral export control regime, India is all set to join the Missile Technology Control Regime on Monday as a full member, three days after it failed to get NSG membership due to stiff opposition from China and a few other countries.
