Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 16: As the country celebrated its 70th Independence Day yesterday, the Indian Army held a ceremonial Border Personal Meeting (BPM) with their Chinese counterparts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh sector.
The agenda of the meeting was to strengthen relationship and maintain peace along Line of Actual Control, a defence spokesman said.
The Indian delegation was led by Brigadier R S Raman and Brigadier V Yadav, while the Chinese delegation was headed by senior Colonel Fan Jun and senior Colonel Guo Kexie.
“A ceremonial Border Personal Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of Indian Independence Day was conducted today at Indian BPM huts at Chushul-Moldo and newly constructed BPM Hut at DBO-TWD meeting points of Eastern Ladakh,” official sources said.
The ceremonial meeting began by saluting the Indian National flag which was followed by ceremonial address by both the delegation leaders. Later, both the delegations reaffirmed the mutual desire of maintaining and improving relations at functional level at the border, sources said.
A programme showcasing Indian culture was also presented with traditional grandeur to mark country’s 70th Independence Day.
“Both the delegations interacted in a free, congenial and cordial environment”, they said.
“Both sides also sought to build on the mutual feeling of upholding the treaties and agreement signed between the Governments of the two sides to maintain peace and tranquility along the LAC”, they added.
However, India and Pakistan Armies didn’t exchange sweets at any point on the Line of Control (LoC) yesterday on the Indian Independence Day. It may be mentioned here that the two sides hadn’t exchanged sweets on Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14 also as Pakistan had resorted to shelling on civilian areas, injuring a woman.
However, BSF and Rangers exchanged sweets and greetings yesterday along the International Border at Octroi Post in Suchetgarh sector of RS Pura and other places on the IB at Samba and Arnia.
The border guards committed themselves to maintain peace and tranquility on the border, sources said.
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