China-India Friendship Year

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India and the People's Republic of China decided to earmark the year 2006 as China-India Friendship Year.

1 The Agenda
2 See also
3 References

[edit] The Agenda

[edit] Political Field

Exchange of messages between Presidents, Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers on January 1st to commemorate the Friendship Year
Exchange of high-level visits
Commemorative receptions to be respectively hosted by the two Ambassadors in each other's country
New recommendations to promote bilateral relations to be proposed by the 5th meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) in India
Publication of major China-India bilateral agreements and MOUs on the eve of April 1st

[edit] Defence Exchanges

Visit of Indian Defence Minister to China and signing of the Proposed MOU between the two Defence Ministries
Continuation of defence exchanges at various levels
Trans-border interactive visits and sporting activities between the two Armies

[edit] Economic and Trade Field

High-level business seminar to be held in China and India jointly organized by CCPIT from the Chinese side and FICCI/CII from the Indian side
Striving for operationalisation of border trade through Nathula Pass within the year of 2006
"Made in India" Show in China.
Indian fashion show in China

[edit] Culture and Tourism

Visit of India's Minister of Culture to China
Visit of Chinese Government cultural delegation to India and signing of China-India Cultural Exchange Program for 2006-2008
Inauguration of the Indian-style Buddhist temple in Luoyang
Opening or inauguration ceremony of the Xuan Zang Memorial in Nalanda
Reciprocal hosting of film festivals in each other's country and encouraging the joint production of films
Academic seminar on "China-India Cultural Exchanges" to be organized by China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) or the Center for India Studies in Peking University with its Indian counterpart
Mutual translation of literary classics
Friendly exchanges of sporting activities
Participation of Liaoning Peking Opera Troupe in India's National Opera Festival
"Shanxi Culture Week" in India
A TV documentary series named "Along the Footprints of Xuan Zang" to be produced by CCTV
Visits of Indian Classical Dance Troupes to China (Bharatnatyam/Kathak/odissi)
Organization of "Treasures of Ancient India:Exhibition of Indian Civilization" or Exhibition on "Journey of Buddhism from India to China"
Visit of Bollywood song and dance troupe to China
Exhibition of Indian books in China
Indian tourism seminar and road shows in China
Indian Food Festival in China
Indian photographic exhibition in China by Chinese photographer(s)
Launching of Chinese language website by India's Ministry of Tourism

[edit] Education, Science and Technology

A workshop in India on education cooperation by major universities of both sides
Signing and operationalisation of MOU on China-India Steering Committee on S&T Cooperation during the proposed visit of MOS(S&T) to China
Exhibition of practical patented technology from India

[edit] Others

Exchange of visits of youth delegations
Release of commemorative first-day covers or joint issue of stamps
Establishment of friendship cities between the relevant cities of both countries
The book "Dr.Kotnis and Me" written by Mrs. Kotnis (Mme. Guo Qinglan) to be translated and published in India