Indian government approves Sino-Indian tourism agreement

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Indian government approves Sino-Indian tourism agreement

In a move that will help promote tourism between India and China, the government Friday gave its approval to an agreement signed during the visit of the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji early this year.

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In a move that will help promote tourism between India and China, the government Friday gave its approval to an agreement signed during the visit of the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji early this year.

The agreement will help India in attaining Approved DestinationStatus from the Chinese side, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj told reporters after a meeting of the UnionCabinet.

China regulates foreign travel of its citizens through a systemof identified "preferred destinations".

"This agreement is the first step towards that direction," Swaraj said.

The agreement was signed on January 14.

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