NEW DELHI: A 15-member delegation of China’s People’s Liberation Army held wide-ranging talks with their Indian counterparts here and both sides agreed that peace and tranquility on the border was an important guarantor for expansion of ties.
The visit of the delegation from PLA’s Western Theatre Command from February 21- 26 coincides with Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar’s trip to Beijing for the strategic dialogue.
The PLA delegation, being led by Major General Zhao Jin Song, Vice Chief of Staff of Headquarter Western Theatre Command in Chengdu, met senior Indian Army officers dealing with border issues at the Army Headquarters yesterday and discussed a variety of issues.
“The two sides exchanged views on wide-ranging issues and agreed that peace and tranquility on the border is an important guarantor for development and continued growth of bilateral relations. (AGENCIES)