Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dalbir Singh, who is on a visit to China, and top Chinese military officials, on Monday, reiterated their call to maintain peace along the India-China border, and keep up the momentum of high-level military exchanges between the two countries.
General Dalbir Singh met General Xu Qiliang, the vice-chairman of Central Military Commission (CMC). Earlier, he had been welcomed by General Li Zuocheng, of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), with a guard of honour. “During the call-on both of them reiterated their desire to keep up the momentum of defence exchanges and the need to keep the borders tranquil and peaceful,” said a press statement from the Indian embassy in Beijing.
During talks with Gen. Li, both sides welcomed the on-going 6th India-China Joint Training Exercise 'Hand-in-Hand' 2016, in India. They also agreed to further expand defence exchanges between the two Armies.
China’s military reforms have also included formation of combat-focused theater commands, capable of projecting force over longer distances, using integrated assets on land, sea, air and space.
General Dalbir Singh, and four senior army officers accompanying him, will also visit Xian and Nanjing, where an interaction with General Liu Yuejun, Commander of the Eastern Theatre Command is planned. He will also visit other key military installations.
