Independence Day Bonhomie Between Indian and Chinese Border Troops in Eastern Ladakh on 15 August 2015
Independence Day Bonhomie Between Indian and Chinese Border Troops in
Eastern Ladakh on 15 August 2015
On the occasion
of the 69th Independence Day, the Indian Army hosted the
Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh.
Addressing both delegations during the function, the Indian side extolled the
virtues of maintaining peace and stability on the Line of Actual Control.
The
Chinese delegation was led by Senior Colonel Liu Geping. The
celebration showcased the Indian culture and traditions wherein apart from
traditional dances and songs, an old form of martial art called ‘Gatka’
was performed by the troops and the ‘Dare Devils’ of the Indian
Army Signal Regiment performed acrobatics on their motorcycle. The world record
holder team, popularly called “THE DARE DEVILS” for their death defying
stunts, comprised of one officer, two Junior Commissioned Officers and 38 other
ranks. The stunts were carried out at an altitude of over 14000 feet.
This was the first performance of the team to a joint audience of India and
China. A Volley ball match was also organised fielding mixed team of both
Indian and Chinese troops. The Chinese delegation participated in all the
events with equal zeal and enthusiasm.
The day also marked a momentous occasion in India-China relations as the
new Border Personal Meeting Point on the Indian Side was also operationalised in line with the Border Defence
Cooperation Agreement signed between the two countries in October 2013
and would go a long way in ensuring peace and stability along the Line of
Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh. This will be the Northern-most meeting
point between armies of both countries on the Line of Actual Control near Daulat
Beg Oldie (DBO) on the Indian side. In the inaugural Border Personnel
Meeting at DBO on the occasion of Indian Independence Day, a PLA delegation
took part in the celebrations hosted by the Indian side.
Col Rohan Anand, SM
PRO (Army)
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