India, China pledge to respect sanctity of LAC, abide by mutual agreements
The ceremonial border personal meetings were marked by saluting the national flag of China by the members of both delegations.
Srinagar: Senior Indian Army officers and their counterparts in China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday pledged to show respect to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and rest of the Sino-Indian border.
They also agreed to uphold the treaties and agreements signed between the governments of the two countries from time to time to maintain peace and tranquillity along the borders.
Two ceremonial border personnel meetings (BPM) were held to mark the raising day of the PLA-one at Chinese BPM Hut in Moldo Garrison in Chushul sector of eastern Ladakh and the other at TWD (Ten Wen Den) in Daulat Beg Oldie sector of the landlocked region. At both the meetings attended by senior officers from the two armies, interactions took place in a “free, congenial and cordial environment”, said Indian defence spokesperson Colonel S.D. Goswami.
He said, “The delegations parted amidst feeling of friendship and commitment towards enhancing the existing cordial relations and maintaining peace along the LAC”. He added, “Both sides also sought to build on the mutual feeling to uphold the treaties and agreement signed between the governments of the two sides to maintain peace and tranquillity along the LAC”.
The PLA which is now the world's largest military force with a strength of approximately 2,285,000 personnel was founded on August 1, 1927 during the Nanchang uprising.
At Moldo Garrison in Chushul sector, the delegations were led by Brigadier Navneet Kumar from the Indian side and Senior Colonel Fan Jun from the Chinese side and at those at Ten Wen Den in Daulat Beg Oldie by Colonel BS Uppal and Colonel Song Zhou Li, respectively.
The ceremonial border personal meetings were marked by saluting the national flag of China by the members of both delegations. This was followed by the ceremonial address by the delegation leaders and exchange of greetings, wishes and vote of thanks and "reflected the mutual desire of maintaining and improving relations at functional level at the border". Thereafter, a cultural programme showcasing vibrant Chinese culture and traditional grandeur was organized, the spokesperson said.