India and China today agreed on the need to keep their borders "tranquil and peaceful" as army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag held talks with top Chinese military officials, including his counterpart in Beijing. Kicking off his four-day visit, General Suhag met General Li Zuocheng, the head of China's ground forces which have undergone major restructuring in the last three years.<br/><br/>A statement issued by the Indian Embassy said, General Suhag and his counterpart Gen Li noted with appreciation the 6th India-China Joint Training Exercise 'Hand-in-Hand' 2016 which is currently going on in Pune and agreed to further expand defence exchanges between the two armies.<br/><br/>Later, General Suhag held talks with Chinese Air-force General Xu Qiliang, who is also the Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission, the high command of China's military. General Suhag will also visit Xian and Nanjing, where he will visit key military installations, as well as interact with General Liu Yuejun, Commander of the Eastern Theatre Command, the statement said.<br/><br/>Besides the constant interactions under the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement to address ground level issues, the two sides also held 19 rounds of talks to resolve the border dispute.
News On AIR | November 21, 2016 9:55 PM
India, China agree to keep their borders "tranquil and peaceful"