Problems May Be Solved in the Same Way A "Now Life" Movement for India the plan envisaged by Mr, Hassa~ nand R. Batheja, of the Indian Educa anal Service, and the Indian Tarif Board, who spoke of his admiration for the Chinese movement in interview with the "North-China Herald" on June 23. "From what T have seen", he said, "the New Life 'Movement is pulling the country. together in a remarkable manner, The problems facing us in Endia' are about the same. as those in China—poverty, ignorance, illiteracy and dis-Jease. "There is no reason why we should not solve them in the same manner, and I may put this suggestion before educational authorities in India in due course", Mr. Batheja deplored the lack of swift communication between Cina End India." It should be possible to! send a letter to India from this coun-in two days by alr mail, Instead, took twelve days, The two counties hada great deal in common, especially culturally, and' each had Me, Int. R, Bathess Products which were needed by the other. He remarked that so far there had been "no Indo-Chinese Trade Commission to develop trade possibilities. between the two. countries, China could send more silk to India, while India in return could export more cotton to this country.
Two Countries Related Mr. Batheja recalled that China and India were particularly closely connected culturally from the first. to the seventh centuries A.D, Now. how. ever, the two countries, which had much in common, were' not making the most of their opportunities for ce-operation. "When {entered a Bhuddist temple soon after my arr in China", said Mr. Batheja, "I felt if Twas at home
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