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On September
17, 2014
India and
China signed
three
Gujarat-specific
pacts
shortly
after
Chinese
President Xi
Jinping
commenced
his
three-day
visit to
India from
Gujarat.
Documents
signed
during the
Visit of
Chinese
President Xi
Jinping to
India
1.Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MoU)
between the
Ministry of
External
Affairs of
the Republic
of India and
the Ministry
of Foreign
Affairs of
the People's
Republic of
China on
Opening a
New Route
for Indian
Pilgrimage (Kailash
Mansarovar
Yatra) to
the Tibet
Autonomous
Region of
the People's
Republic of
China
2. MoU
between
Ministry of
Railways of
the
Government
of Republic
of India and
the
Government
of People’s
Republic of
China on
strengthening
cooperation
in Railways
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Under
the MoU,
both
sides
have
agreed
to
enhance
cooperation
in the
Railway
sector
in
following
areas: (i)speed-raising,
(ii)studying
feasibility
of
cooperation
in
High-Speed
Railways,
(iii)Heavy-Haul
transportation
training
of
Indian
Railway
personnel,
(iv)Redevelopment
of
Railway
stations,
(v)setting
up of a
Railway
University
in
India,
etc.
3. Action
Plan between
Ministry of
Railways of
the
Government
of Republic
of India and
the National
Railway
Administration
of the
Government
of People’s
Republic of
China on
strengthening
cooperation
in Railways
4. Five
year Trade
and Economic
Development
Plan between
Ministry of
Commerce and
Industry of
the
Government
of the
Republic of
India and
the Ministry
of Commerce
of the
Government
of the
People’s
Republic of
China
-
It lays
down a
medium
term
roadmap
for
promoting
balanced
and
sustainable
development
of
economic
and
trade
relations
between
China
and
India,
on the
principle
of
equality
and
mutual
benefit.
The main
objectives
of the
plan are
: (i)
reduction
of
bilateral
trade
imbalance;
(ii)
strengthen
investment
cooperation
to
realize
US$ 20
billion
investment
from
China in
5 years;
(iii) a
transparent,
stable
and
investor
friendly
business
environment;
and (iv)
enhanced
cooperation
between
Chambers
of
Commerce
and
financial
sectors.
5. Agreed
Minutes of
the Tenth
Session of
India-China
Joint
Economic
Group
-
The
tenth
Session
of the
India-China
Joint
Group on
Economic
Relations,
Trade,
Science
and
Technology
(JEG)
was held
in
Beijing
on 2nd
September
2014.
Both
sides
held
detailed
discussions
on
issues
to
promote
broad
and deep
bilateral
trade
and
economic
cooperation
between
India
and
China
and
agreed
to
undertake
measures
to
achieve
sustainable
and
balanced
trade.
Specific
measures
to
enhance
market
access
to
Indian
products
such as
agricultural,
pharmaceutical
and
export
of
services
will be
expedited.
6.
Agreement on
Audio-Visual
Co-production
between The
Ministry of
Information
and
Broadcasting
of the
Republic of
India and
the State
Administration
of Press,
Publication,
Radio, Film
and
Television
of The
People's
Republic of
China
-
The
Agreement
would
enable
the
producers
from
both
countries
to get
an
opportunity
to pool
their
creative,
artistic,
technical,
financial
and
marketing
resources
to
co-produce
films.
It would
held
Indian
audio-visual
products
to gain
greater
market
access.
7.
Agreement
between the
Government
of the
Republic of
India and
the
Government
of the
People’s
Republic of
China On
mutual
administrative
assistance
and
co-operation
in Customs
matters
8. MoU
between
Indian Space
Research
Organisation
and China
National
Space
Administration
on
Cooperation
in the
Peaceful use
of Space
-
MoUenables
both
sides to
encourage
exchange
and
cooperation
in the
exploration
and use
of outer
space
for
peaceful
purposes,
including
Research
and
development
of
scientific
experiment
satellites,
remote
sensing
satellites
and
communications
satellites.
9. MoU
between the
Ministry of
Culture of
the Republic
of India and
the Ministry
of Culture
of the
People’s
Republic of
China on
Strengthening
the Exchange
and
Cooperation
between
Cultural
Institutions
10. MoU on
Cooperation
between
National
Book Trust
of the
Republic of
India and
the State
Administration
of Press,
Publication,
Radio, Film
and
Television
of The
People's
Republic of
China
11. Work
Plan on Drug
Administration
and
Cooperation
Between
China Food
and Drug
Administration
of the
People’s
Republic of
China And
Ministry of
Health &
Family
Welfare of
the Republic
of
India
-
Under
the work
plan,
the two
sides
will
carry
out
cooperation
in
fields
of drug
standards,
traditional
medicine
and drug
testing,
etc.
Both
sides
will
exchange
delegations
to
enhance
cooperation
in this
area.
12.
Agreement on
establishing
Sister City
relationship
between
Mumbai and
Shanghai
13.
Agreement on
establishing
Sister City
relationship
between
Ahmedabad
and
Guangzhou
14.
Agreement on
establishing
Sister
Province/State
relationship
between
Gujarat and
Guangdong
15. MoU
between
Maharashtra
Industrial
Development
Corporation
and Beiqi
Foton Motor
Co.Ltd. on
supporting
the setting
up of
industrial
parks in
Maharashtra
16. MoU
between
China
Development
Bank
Corporation
and iNDEXTb
on
supporting
the setting
up of
industrial
parks in
Gujarat
-
MoUwould
lead to
setting
up of
Industrial
Parks in
Gujarat
with the
support
of
Chinese
enterprises
and
provide
a
platform
for
cluster
development
and
generate
employment
for a
large
number
of
people.
Source: PIB
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