Friday, October 30, 2009

Sri Lankan PM to inaugurate Buddhist centre at Sanchi

STAFF WRITER 22:3 HRS IST

Bhopal, Oct 30 (PTI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ratnashri Wickramanayake arrived here today on a three-day visit to inaugurate a Buddhist Prayer Centre at Sanchi, about 45 km from here.

Wickramanayake, who arrived in a special plane, was received at the Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, official sources said.

He will inaugurate the Sanchi Vandana Niketana (Buddhist Prayer Centre) tomorrow at Sanchi, the world heritage site.

India wants to resolve all issues with neighbours: PM

STAFF WRITER 12:37 HRS IST

New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Reaching out to Pakistan for the third consecutive day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India wishes to resolve all outstanding issues with it and all other neighbours through dialogue and spirit of partnership overcoming the "areas of difficulties".

He noted that Pakistan is grappling with a major problem on account of rising terrorism and wished it success in dealing with it.

"We seek to live in peace with our own neighbourhood and with the world. We have always been and wish to remain good neighbours and good global citizens," Singh said addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here.

Contending that India's destiny is "intrinsically linked" with that of its neighbours, he said "we seek good relations with each one of them".