The eighth meeting of the China-India Defense and Security Consultation group met and concluded with a statement pledging to boost the strategic mutual trust and cooperation between the two powerful nations.
Attended by Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China’s Central Military Commission and Indian Defense Secretary Shri G Mohan Kumar, the meeting delegates also acknowledged that the two countries share a number of mutual interests regarding international and regional affairs.
Sun said that the Chinese military is willing to work with the Indian army to maintain the exchanges on border defense, enhance communication channels and beef border management and control “so as to safeguard peace and stability in their border areas.”
Kumar responded by saying that the China-India strategic partnership and cooperation has been positively served by all the visits and interactions between the country’s leaders.
He said such exchanges helped both countries work in tandem toward security and stability.
By Baishakhi Dutta
