India to revive maritime ties with Sri Lanka
August 2, 2016 10:54 am
The Indian government has said it is trying to revive the historic maritime cultural and economic ties with 39 countries, including China, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Qatar, under a new initiative called ‘Mausam’.
“Our country has taken a big initiative in the form of this ‘Mausam’ project. It is our Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to establish this link between 39 countries, of which China is an important and integral part. We (two countries) are working on this project. China is definitely an integral part of this project,” Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour. Other countries include Vietnam and Mauritius as well.
Among others, Bharatiya Janata Party member Dushyant Singh wanted to know whether the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has approached its Chinese counterpart.
The minister said that both the ASI and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts are working with 39 countries on this issue along with departments concerned in China.
-IANS
-Agencies
