Danger of India-China border conflict by miscalculation: Swamy

China,for example,was considering as an “unfriendly act,” India’s decision to not encourage visa applications for skilled and semi-skilled Chinese workers,he said.

These problems could be solved by direct talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao,he said,in an apparent reference to their possible meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN summit in Thailand next week.

Foreign Ministers of the two countries who would attend the trilateral meet of RIC (Russia,India,China) at Bangalore next week should also discuss the issue,Swamy said.

Observing that India and China have to be friends in the interest of the region,as well as the world,he said the two Asian giants face common problems.

“The instability in Pakistan is a factor which will affect China as much as it affects India. We should collaborate on the question of Islamic fundamentalism,which affects their state of Xinjiang (as) it will also affect our country,” he said.

Swamy said he had pointed out some issues during his interaction with,among others,a think tank associated with China’s policy making,regarding the border dispute.

“The Chinese reject the Macmohan line for Arunachal Pradesh on grounds that it is British-made,but accept it for Myanmar. I am surprised that the Indian side has never raised this with China,” he said.

On China’s objection to Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh,he said it should be ignored.

However,India should not now highlight the border dispute,but focus on economic cooperation and strategic partnership,he said,adding “we should not allow other forces to disrupt the growing Sino-Indian friendship..