Gujrat And China Inked 3 MoUs To Establish`Sister Province`Relations
Gujrat And China Agreed To Bring Closer Their Local Authorities To focus on boosting trade + investments+cooperation in economy + trade+environmental protection+public policy education+health+science + technology+tourism +culture.
India and China today Inked three-Gujarat specific pacts today
. Chinese President Xi Jinping Is On his three-day visit to the country This Visit Is Started from the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
State authorities rolled out the red carpet as Xi, the first Chinese leader to visit Gujarat, was given a warm welcome after an Air China special 787 aircraft carrying him and his delegation landed at the airport. Giant billboards in Mandarin+ Gujarati +English were put up at various places here to welcome him.
The President of the People`s Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping and the First Lady Ms. Peng Liyuan arrived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today.
They were received at the Hyatt Hotel in Ahmedabad by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
The Prime Minister shared the rich Buddhist heritage of Gujarat with the Chinese President and the First Lady through an exhibition set up at Hyatt Hotel.
The PM and the Chinese President then had a one-on-one interaction ahead of the signing of MoUs.
Three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the two countries in the presence of the Chinese President and the Indian Prime Minister:
1. MoU establishing `Sister Province` relations between Guangdong, China and Gujarat, India which covers cooperation in economy and trade, environmental protection, public policy education, health, science and technology, tourism and culture.
2. MoU between the cities of Guangzhou, China and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India for closer cooperation between the local authorities of the two cities, which will facilitate engagements in the fields of economy and trade, environment protection, public policy, education, health, science and technology, tourism and culture. Knowledge sharing will be done through delegation visits, institutional meetings and sharing of experiences in areas of mutual interest.
3. MoU between Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), the nodal agency of Government of Gujarat for investment promotion, and China Development Bank, under which iNDEXTb will assist Chinese investors in obtaining required clearances and creating infrastructure facilities in the industrial parks.
Photo Caption
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presenting a bouquet to the Chinese President, Mr. Xi Jinping, at Hyatt Hotel, Ahmedabad on September 17, 2014.
The First Lady of the Republic of China, Ms. Peng Liyuan is also seen.