Indian, Chinese armies celebrate R-Day

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

SRINAGAR, Jan 26 (PTI): A border personnel meeting was held between armies of India and China at Chushul in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir today to celebrate the Republic Day.

The tricolour was unfurled at the beginning of the meeting and both Chinese and Indian delegations saluted the the national flag, a defence spokesman said.

The meeting was held in an atmosphere of mutual trust and camaraderie with both sides exchanging greetings, he said.

The Chinese side, led by Senior Colonel Fan Jun, was received by Brigadier Y K Joshi,? the spokesman said.

He said both sides agreed to maintain peace, stability and tranquility in the region in consonance with the Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement.

At the end of the meeting both delegations saluted the tricolor and the Chinese delegation was escorted back to the Line of Actual Control," the spokesman said.

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