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No decision to deport Chinese engineers: Govt

The government on Tuesday said there was 'no truth' in reports that Chinese software and telecom engineers, working in a Bangalore-based company which reportedly helped Pakistan and the Taliban regime to upgrade their telecommunication network, were to be deported.

"There is no decision to deport any Chinese national, working in India on a legitimate employment visa. We wish to reiterate that there is no truth in this report," the external affairs ministry said.

The official denial, the second in two days, said that the "government rejects the continuing reportage" suggesting that these Chinese engineers were being deported.

The ministry also said that it was not aware of any raids being conducted on the offices of the company.

The official note said the two countries have an open and well-established regime for foreign direct investment and "we welcome foreign investment from all countries within the overall framework of policy and procedures."

It went on to observe that bilateral trade between India and China have been diversifying and expanding. Last year, this touched $2.9 billion.

According to initial projects, two-day trade is likely to grow by approximately 25 per cent in 2001 and may cross $3.5 billion.

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