INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Indian delegation was led by Brigadier Zubin Bhatnagar
Bum-La, a defence official said.The Indian delegation was led by Brigadier Zubin Bhatnagar
Senior Colonel Yao Shi Cheng led the PLA team.The meeting began with the Indian delegation being received by PLA at the famous Heap of
Stones at Bum-La Pass, followed by rendition of national anthems and a formal meeting between the two delegations, the statement said.Both
sides highlighted importance of such meetings for maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).The BPM
mechanism in Bum-La sector was established in 1990, for enhancing interaction between the border guarding troops of the two sides."The
delegations interacted in a friendly environment and parted with a feeling of commitment towards enhancing cooperation and maintaining the
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to uphold the agreements and protocols signed between their governments to maintain peace and
tranquillity along the borders," the statement stated.
