A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting on the occasion of People’s Liberation Army Day being conducted in the Chushul sector in Daulat Beg Oldie. A Tribune Photo

Tribune News Service

Jammu, August 1

A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Day was conducted today at the 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.Giving details, a defence spokesperson said the ceremonial meetings were marked by saluting the National flag of China by members of both the delegations. This was followed by the ceremonial address of the delegation leaders, comprising of an exchange of greetings, wishes and vote of thanks and reflected the mutual desire of maintaining and improving relations at functional level at the border, he said.Thereafter, a cultural programme showcasing the Chinese culture and traditional grandeur was organised.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 uphold the treaties and agreement signed between the governments of the two sides to maintain peace and tranquillity along the LAC.