SINO-INDIA BORDER PERSONNEL MEET

Udhampur (J&K) : A Ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Day was conducted today at Chinese BPM Hut in Moldo Garrison in Chushul Sector of Eastern Ladakh and TWD (Ten Wen Den) in DBO (Daulat Beg Oldie).

The Delegations were led by Brigadier Navneet Kumar from the Indian Side and Senior Colonel Fan Jun from the Chinese side. At TWD, the garrisons were led by Colonel BS Uppal from the Indian side and Colonel Song Zhou Li from the Chinese side.

The ceremonial border personal meetings were marked by saluting the National flag of China by both the delegation members. This was followed by the ceremonial address by the delegation leaders which comprised of 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.

At both the locations, the delegations interacted in a free, congenial and cordial environment. The delegations parted amidst feeling of friendship and commitment towards enhancing the existing cordial relations and maintaining peace along the LAC. 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 tranquility along the LAC.