India Independence Day: Specialborder meeting between IndianArmy and PLA

Indian, Chinese armies meet at
Nathu La to celebrate
Independence Day
The meeting was held on the Indian side as
part of a “joint” celebration to commemorate
the 72nd Independence Day of India. The
PLA delegation, comprising several officers
and soldiers, attended the celebration
following an invitation.
The Indian Army and Chinese People’s
Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday held a
special meeting of border personnel at Nathu
La in the Sikkim sector to boost mutual trust and promote peace, the defence ministry said.
The meeting was held on the indian side as part of a “joint” celebration to commemorate
the 72nd Independence Day of India. The
PLA delegation, comprising several officers
and soldiers, attended the celebration
following an invitation.
“The celebration took place in an atmosphere
of warmth and friendship, with an aim of
enhancing mutual trust and promoting
border peace and tranquility,” said a ministry
statement.
The two forces had held a similar meeting of
border personnel to celebrate the 91st
anniversary of the foundation of PLA on
August 1. “Such interactions between the two
armies have resulted in enhancement of
goodwill and mutual understanding between
the two nations,” the statement said.
Beside interactions between the Armies,
programmes portraying the cultural diversity
of the two countries were presented by both
sides on the occasion, said the statement.
Situated at 4,310 metres above sea level,
Nathu La — a mountain pass in the
Himalayas in East Sikkim district — connects
the Indian state of Sikkim with Tibet.
Indian troops deployed in remote and high
altitude areas of North Sikkim also celebrated
Independence Day by hoisting the national
flag at different forward posts with great zeal
and enthusiasm.
The two back-to-back meetings between the
two armies in the span of a fortnight follow
an informal summit in Wuhan in China
between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
India and China fought a war in 1962 and claim each other’s territory.
The two armies
were also locked in a dragging military stand-off last year on the border in Doklam.
Beside interactions between the two
Armies, cultural programme portraying the
rich cultural diversity of the two countries,
were presented by both sides to celebrate
the occasion. Pleasantries were also
exchanged in North Sikkim at Kongra La.
Joint participation of PLA is also seen as a
reciprocal gesture wherein Indian Army
had earlier participated in PLA Founding
Day on 01 August 2018. Such interactions
between the two armies have resulted in
enhancement of goodwill and mutual
understanding between the two nations.
Indian Army troops deployed in remote and
high altitude areas of North Sikkim also
celebrated Independence Day by hoisting
the National Flag at different forward posts
with great zeal and enthusiasm.
Happy independence day India.
#jaihindi
source:dnaindia.com and indiantimes.