New Delhi, Oct 27 (ANI): India's outgoing Foreign Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna said on Saturday that relations with China and Pakistan are manageable.
The Indian government is all set to undergo a major revamp, as Krishna and other senior cabinet ministers tendered their resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Speaking to the reporters in New Delhi, for the last time in capacity as the Foreign Minister, Krishna gave a summary of India's diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries.
Krishna said that over the years he has seen a positive shift in relationship of Pakistan and China with India.
"Today I can say with a sense of conviction that we have a manageable relationship with both these countries. They have realised that India means well and India's initiative are not coming out of any weakness, but it comes out of certain inherent strength that we as a nation have developed," he said.
India sees China as backing rival Pakistan. Beijing, on its part, is suspicious of New Delhi's growing ties with the United States.
One of main irritants in India-China relations, and a key part of China's claim to Arunachal, is the presence of the Dalai Lama and his Tibetan government-in-exile in India.
"We had issues with China on the border issue, but that did not affect the overall relationship that we have pursued to have with China," he said.
Speaking on the rehabilitation of the internally displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, Krishna said that India needs to push it with Colombo to work it in favour of the Tamils in the country.
Commenting on India's position in the global scenario, he said that the country enjoys a 'high-profile' role. (ANI)
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