As India lodged a strong protest over China's visa denial for players from Arunachal Pradesh for the ongoing Asian Games, Zha Liyou, the Consul General of China in Kolkata, called for strengthening bilateral ties between two countries, which is in the "fundamental interest" of both sides. Zha avoided giving any direct answers to the row involving visa denial to Arunachal …
Monks leave the Mahabodi Dhammaduta Vihara Temple in Bangalore, India, on May 16 after offering prayers during the Buddha Purnima festival, which marks Buddha's birthday. Zha Liyou, Chinese consul general to Kolkata, highlighting the importance of Bodh Gaya as a major tourist destination, said that it has the potential to trigger an influx of arrivals from China. Speaking from Kolkata, …
