A large contingent of the Chinese army personnel along with their families came over to the Indian side of the border as part of the special Border Personnel Meeting (BPM).
A large number of civilian visitors from both sides also came to witness the Independence day celebrations, which included a grand cultural programme depicting the rich cultural diversity of India, a defence press release said today.
Despite the language barrier, people from both sides interacted with each other in a friendly and cordial environment and cheerfully posed for photographs on the special occasion.