Indian and Chinese armies hold a ceremonial border personnel meeting in Ladakh on Independence Day. A Tribune Photo

Tribune News Service

Jammu, August 16

The Indian and Chinese armies on Monday held a ceremonial border personnel meeting (BPM) in the Ladakh sector and sought to uphold the treaties and agreement signed between the governments of the two sides to maintain peace on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).According to the defence spokesperson, Northern Command, SD Goswami, the ceremonial meeting was held on Independence Day at the Indian border personnel meeting huts at Chushul-Moldo and the newly constructed BPM hut at the DBO-TWD meeting points of eastern Ladakh.The Indian delegations were led by Brigadier RS Raman and Brigadier V Yadav and the Chinese delegations by senior Colonel Fan Jun and senior Colonel Guo Kexie.“Both delegations interacted in a free, congenial and cordial environment. The delegation parted amid a feeling of friendship and commitment towards enhancing the existing cordial relations and maintaining peace along the LAC,” the spokesperson said.He said both sides also sought to build on the mutual feeling of upholding the treaties and agreement signed between the two governments to maintain peace and tranquillity along the LAC.The ceremonial meeting was marked by saluting the Tricolour by both delegations. This was followed by a ceremonial address by the leaders of both delegations which comprised exchange of greetings, wishes and reaffirming the mutual desire of maintaining and improving relations at the functional level on the border.Thereafter, a culture programme showcasing the Indian culture was organised with traditional grandeur.