The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has given an interview to CCTV ahead of his visit to China from May 24 to 27, 2016.

In the interview, the President has said "India always believes that every country should have a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism and the fight should be all out. India and China both huge countries-multicultural, multiracial-if they come together in fighting this menace, I am sure it will have its own impact”.

Excerpts of the interview can be seen at http://english.cctv.com/2016/05/18/VIDEAG8tte6hD0VITklVnZoB160518.shtml

This release issued 1335 hrs.