The reception celebrating the founding of 2012-2017 council and the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of China-India Friendship Association CIFA) was held in Beijing On November 23th. Jiang Zhenghua, the former vice chairman of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the president of CIFA, Feng Zuoku, the vice president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Lin Yi, the secretary-general of the CPAFFC, Cheng Hong, the deputy chief editor of China Central Television (CCTV), Han Fangming, the deputy director of Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were present.

In the conference, the last 5 years’ work of CIFA was summarized; the 2012-2017 executive Council members of CIFA were selected in the conference. The council members proposed their concrete opinions and suggestions on promoting the people-to-people friendship between the two countries and how CIFA carrying out its work better.

On behalf of the executive council of CIFA, President Jiang Zhenghua addressed the celebrating reception and unveiled the commemorative envelop of 60th Anniversary of establishment of CIFA with Arun Kumar Sahu, the Charge D’Affairs of Indian Embassy in China.

In the reception, a slide show about CIFA’s history was presented. The music, dancing and yoga performed by the council members of CIFA foiled a warm and friendly atmosphere for the reception.