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Chinese, Indian troops celebrate Diwali at Ladakh

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Oct 24 2014 | 10:15 PM IST
Troops of India and China posted in Chushul sector of Ladakh held a meeting and celebrated Diwali in a bid to deepen ties at the ground level between the guardians of the border.
The meeting and subsequent celebrations took place yesterday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at Siachen to mark the festival of lights.
As part of confidence building measures, Indian and Chinese border personnel meeting was held in Ladakh frontier region yesterday, a senior officer said today.
The meeting was held between local army commanders from India led by a Brigadier-level officer and Chinese troops led by a senior colonel, at Chushul in Ladakh sector.
The meet was held to celebrate Diwali.
The celebrations at Hut in Chushul area included cultural shows which lasted for about two hours, the officer said.
The border personnel meetings have played a significant role in resolving the differences at local levels and have been instrumental in promoting and strengthening friendship, mutual trust and confidence between the two armies, the spokesman said.
Participation of Chinese delegation in celebration is a gesture which will further foster friendly relations between India and China and build mutual trust and confidence, he said.

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First Published: Oct 24 2014 | 10:15 PM IST

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