For the first time ever, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
today hosted an Indian Army delegation in the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO)
area along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh sector of Jammu
and Kashmir.
The day marked a milestone in India-China ties at the border-troops level as the PLA hosted an Indian Army delegation for the first time in the area of Daulat Beg Oldie, a defence spokesman said.
'' The Indian delegation was led by Colonel BS Uppal and the Chinese delegation by Colonel Song
Zhoanli,"
he said, adding that the BPM on the
occasion of PLA Day is organised every year by Chinese troops with
great enthusiasm.
"The occasion was marked by a salute to the Chinese flag and was followed by ceremonial addresses by the leaders of the two delegations. The proceedings reflected the mutual desire of maintaining and improving relations at a functional level at the border," he said.
A cultural programme showcasing Chinese culture and tradition was also organised to mark the occasion.
Note
Daulat Beg Oldie(DBO) was the site of three week long stand-off between the two militaries in 2013 when the Chinese had objected to fortification along the Indian side in Chumur. Located in Northern Ladakh at altitude of 16,000 feet ,DBO overlooks the Karakoram Pass - an ancient trade route between Leh and China's Xinjiang province.
The meeting point at DBO is the second border meeting point to be activated in the last one year. This May, a border meeting point was opened at Kibithoo in Anjaw District, located in the extreme east of Arunachal Pradesh. Connected by hotline, the Indian and Chinese military officials had their first meeting which was conducted around the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China between May 14 and May 16 this year.
The day marked a milestone in India-China ties at the border-troops level as the PLA hosted an Indian Army delegation for the first time in the area of Daulat Beg Oldie, a defence spokesman said.
'' The Indian delegation was led by Colonel BS Uppal and the Chinese delegation by Colonel Song
Zhoanli,"
"The occasion was marked by a salute to the Chinese flag and was followed by ceremonial addresses by the leaders of the two delegations. The proceedings reflected the mutual desire of maintaining and improving relations at a functional level at the border," he said.
A cultural programme showcasing Chinese culture and tradition was also organised to mark the occasion.
Note
Daulat Beg Oldie(DBO) was the site of three week long stand-off between the two militaries in 2013 when the Chinese had objected to fortification along the Indian side in Chumur. Located in Northern Ladakh at altitude of 16,000 feet ,DBO overlooks the Karakoram Pass - an ancient trade route between Leh and China's Xinjiang province.
The meeting point at DBO is the second border meeting point to be activated in the last one year. This May, a border meeting point was opened at Kibithoo in Anjaw District, located in the extreme east of Arunachal Pradesh. Connected by hotline, the Indian and Chinese military officials had their first meeting which was conducted around the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China between May 14 and May 16 this year.
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