• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Chinese military team visiting to boost ties

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, Dec 2, IRNA - In the backdrop of India expressing worry over China's military aid to Pakistan, a Chinese Army delegation will be in India for five days beginning Wednesday to explore opportunities to take forward the defence ties.

The Chinese delegation, led by People's Liberation Army (PLA) deputy chief General Gezen-feng, will hold talks with Defence Minister A K Antony and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar on the scope for bolstering the bilateral confidence building measures, PTI reported quoting Defence Ministry officials.

The delegation will also call on Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik and Army vice chief Gen P C Bhardwaj during their stay in Delhi .

The visit, which comes in the wake of reports of Chinese Army nibbling in Indian territory all along the Line of Actual Control, will end on December 6.
Soon after, another Chinese delegation led by Tibet Military Regional Command commander-in-chief Lt Gen Shu Yutai will be in India from December 11, officials said.

During these visits, the two sides are expected to discuss ways to enhance military exchanges, joint training and exercises.

"The two sides will discuss resumption of the annual Hand-in-Hand Army exercises that could not take place this year due to China 's 60th year parade in Beijing . The next exercise is likely to take place in 2010," officials added.