By IANS
On Board Air India One : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said that China was “shocked” by the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto and wanted the leaderships of India and China to “consult each other more often” on the situation in that country.
“I did get a feeling while talking to President Hu Jintao that the Chinese leadership is concerned about the situation. They were shocked by the death Benazir Bhutto, her assassination,” the prime minister told reporters accompanying him on his return from a three-day visit to China.
Manmohan Singh said: “President Hu recognised the problems in Pakistan and agreed that a strong, stable, moderate Pakistan is in India’s interests and in the interests of Asia.”
He felt that it was “necessary for both India and China to consult each other more frequently on the issue”.