Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s2.t4.2

v2.c14.s2.t4.2

From October 19-30, 1954, Jawaharlal Nehru in the capacity of Indian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and his daughter Indira Gandhi paid a visit to China and held three talks with Mao Zedong on 'The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence' and on issues like 'whether making war a policy tool is beneficial'. There were differences between the two sides in the talks, but this friendly argument did not hamper the two countries to reach a consensus in facing common tasks. Both sides believed that they should work together to prevent wars and win a lasting peace. During this visit, Jawaharlal Nehru also had four talks with the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. These talks further consolidated the negotiations between the two governments held not long ago about the relations between Chinese Tibet and India and the results of Zhou Enlai's visit to India.