During the meeting Suhag and Xu “reiterated their desire to keep up the momentum of defence exchanges and the need to keep the borders tranquil and peaceful”, the statement said. During the meeting Suhag and Xu “reiterated their desire to keep up the momentum of defence exchanges and the need to keep the borders tranquil and peaceful”, the statement said. India and China on Monday 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, amid frequent transgressions by the PLA along the LAC. 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. During the meeting Suhag and Xu “reiterated their desire to keep up the momentum of defence exchanges and the need to keep the borders tranquil and peaceful”, the statement said.

Source: Indian Express November 21, 2016 14:02 UTC