During his 30-minute address at the Indian Council of World Affairs, Wen also drew parallels between Chinese calligraphy and Yoga, and noted the influence of Buddhism on Chinese culture.
Recalling his visit to the Tagore International School last evening, the 68-year-old Chinese leader said he felt as if he was in his country when he was addressed as ‘Grandpa Wen’.
“Children back home call me ‘Grandpa Wen’,” he said.
“The Upanishad says ‘the truth is above all and is the common foundation of conception’,” the Chinese premier said as he went on the describe his “friendship” with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
“Prime Minister Singh and I are old friends. We have had long discussions on a dozen of occasions and forged a sincere friendship,” he said.
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