UNSC permanent seat: India seeks China's aid

Wuhan (China), Nov 15: Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's India visit in Dec 2010, Foreign Minister SM Krishna on Nov 15 discussed top bilateral issues with China, where India also sought Beijing's support for its quest of getting permanent seat in UNSC.

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao informed that during the meeting with Krishna, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi gave "positive" indicators over supporting New Delhi's bid for the membership of the powerful world body.

Krishna, who reached the central Chines on Nov 15 for his two-day visit, discussed about India's concerns over stapled visas to Kashmiris also, government official stated.

"In the context of Jammu and Kashmir issue, he (Krishna) expressed hope that China would be very sensitive to our concerns on this very vital issue for India, just as we have been sensitive to Chinese concerns, for instance on the Tibet Autonomous region and Taiwan," stated Rao.

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