CPC delegation meets BJP leaders

NEW DELHI: A delegation of Chinese Communist Party today visited the BJP headquarters here and congratulated the party leadership for the win in Lok Sabha elections.

The Chinese delegation was led by Zhang Xuyi, Deputy Director General International Division of the Central committee of China Communist Party (IDCCP) and included First Secretary Peng Bin, Wang Zheng Deputy Director Asian Bureau, Tan Wei and China Political Counsellor in India Ma Zuesong.

The Indian delegation was led by BJP general secretary and party headquarters incharge J P Nadda, besides party general secretary (Organisation) Ram Lal and Convener of Overseas Friends of BJP Vijay Jolly.

The Chinese leaders complimented the BJP leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the electoral victory and sought to establish ties between CPC and BJP, strong Sino-India relations and extended an invitation to BJP to send a delegation to China soon.

BJP leaders said additional facilities for Kailash Mansarover pilgrims will strengthen Sino-India friendship and accepted the Chinese invitation to BJP to send a delegation later this year to China.

He said issues related to trade deficit, sectoral dialogues and regional influences were also discussed in a free and frank manner at the hour-long meeting.

Ram Lal called for close contact between leaders of India and China to advise solutions at economic, political and cultural levels.

Nadda said BJP's commitment for strong India-China ties was based on mutual interests, exchange of scholars, exchange programmes at the student, youth and women level for more in- depth knowledge.