Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 10: Indian and Chinese troops today held Border Personnel Meetings (BPMs) on the occasion of ‘Harvest Festival’ along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh sector.
“Ceremonial BPMs on the occasion of ‘Harvest Festival’ were conducted today at Indian BPM hut in Chushul and at Indian Meeting Point Hut at Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) in Eastern Ladakh,” official sources said.
They said the Indian delegations were led by Major General Savneet Singh in Chushul and by Major Deepak Tiwari in DBO.
The Chinese delegations were led by Senior Colonel Xhang Jun Yong in Chushul and by Lieutenant Colonel Duan Yu Gang in DBO.
The ceremonial BPMs were marked by saluting the national flags by both the delegations, sources said adding that this was followed by the ceremonial address by both delegation leaders.
Thereafter a programme showcasing vibrant Indian culture was organized, he said.
“Both the delegations interacted in a friendly and cordial environment. The delegations parted amid bonds of friendship and commitment towards enhancing the existing cordial relations and maintaining peace along the LAC,” sources said.
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