BEIJING: India and China today agreed on the need to keep their borders “tranquil and peaceful” as army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag held talks with top Chinese military officials, including his counterpart, amid frequent transgressions by the PLA along the LAC.
Kicking off his four-day visit, General Suhag met General Li Zuocheng, the head of China’s ground forces which have undergone major restructuring in the last three years.
Suhag was welcomed by Gen Li with a Guard of Honour at the Bayi Building. Later, both held official talks in which a wide range of issues of mutual interest were discussed.
They both noted with appreciation the 6th India-China Joint Training Exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand’ 2016 which is currently going on in Pune and agreed to further expand defence exchanges between the two armies, a statement issued by the Indian Embassy said.
Later Suhag held talks with Chinese Air-force General Xu Qiliang, who is also the Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission, the high command of China’s military.
During the meeting Suhag and Xu “reiterated their desire to keep up the momentum of defence exchanges and the need to keep the borders tranquil and peaceful”, the statement said.
Gen Xu also accepted invitation to visit India. (AGENCIES)
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