The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie says the two countries have historic and cultural ties but relations are poor.
And they discussed -- the two Presidents discussed deepening their bilateral, economic relations and ties.
Correspondents say the move to resume cricketing ties is a sign of improving relations between the two countries.
"We consult with our public relations company on what ties and socks we should wear for road shows, " Geng says.
Sporting ties are an important bellwether of bilateral relations and suffered in recent years before a rapprochement instigated by former Indian premier Atal Behari Vajpayee in April 2003.
In Cuba, though John Paul helped warm church-government relations, the nation's ties with religion have remained complicated.
In Cuba, though John Paul helped to warm church-government relations, the country's ties with religion have remained complicated.
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But Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said any improvement in ties would not come at the expense of relations with Gulf Arab nations - Iran's regional rivals.
Despite a projected boost to the Korean economy and, the prospect of closer ties with America at a time of worsening relations with North Korea, the agreement was strongly resisted by the opposition.
Any new government will need to address U.S. ties in the wake of roller-coaster relations between the two countries in recent years ahead of ahead of 2014 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which depends on the use of land routes through Pakistan.
Gallup surveys of public opinion in ex-Soviet republics found that there were large constituencies in favor of good relations with both the U.S. and Russia, but that pluralities or majorities tended to prefer good relations with Russia even if these good relations came at the expense of ties with America.
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Commercial ties are substantial and growing quickly, and official relations are similarly being expanded.
Because overhauling relations with Latin America -- improving trade ties, developing stronger person-to-person bonds, coordinating diplomatic and international policies -- will benefit both sides, and it will also earn votes to the candidate who champions the approach.
The former public relations executive is a brash fellow who likes loud ties and full-bore marketing.
Ms Rousseff's visit made clear that the countries' formal relations are catching up at last with the personal ties they have long enjoyed.
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Others speculate on closer relations between Dresdner and Allianz, which uses its ties with banks to sell its own insurance products through their branches.
They know that Russia has its own anxieties about China's rising power, and that China and Russia both regard their ties with America as considerably more important than China-Russia relations.
With respect to the conversation that took place between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Erdogan, I have long said that it is in both the interest of Israel and Turkey to restore normal relations between two countries that have historically had good ties.
Although relations at the very top of government are extraordinarily close, other ties have been fraying noticeably in the past ten years.
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The trade minister, Vu Khoan, said the deal created favourable conditions for Vietnam's admission to the World Trade Organisation and put the seal on the normalisation of relations with Washington begun five years ago with the restoration of diplomatic ties.
India has made efforts to improve ties, and this is reflected in better trade and people-to-people relations, Manmohan Singh told lawmakers in India's upper house of parliament.
Campbell mentioned that "our relationship with South Korea has never been better, " that relations remain strong with Australia and that the U.S. has recently strengthened ties with New Zealand.
Carroll said in a statement Wednesday that neither she nor the public relations firm was targeted in the probe, and she stepped down so that her ties to the organization would not be a distraction for Republican Gov. Rick Scott's administration.
"We'll do our best to sort out relations with Russia, " he said, but added that he was committed to maintaining ties with the EU and Nato.
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An editorial in the Beijing-based Global Times said that China should not expect relations to improve overnight and must keep a realistic view in order to preserve good economic ties between the two countries.
Relations between these Turkic allies took a dive in April when Turkey unveiled a draft agreement to establish diplomatic ties and reopen its border with Armenia.
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