Military Hotline between India and China

It is being seriously considered to establish hotline connection between the military headquarters of India and China. This is as per the provisions of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement 2013 between the two countries. The establishment of a hotline between military headquarters of India and China has been discussed at various forums with China, including during the visit of Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee to China in July 2014 and 7th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) held in New Delhi on 16 - 17 October 2014.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to ShriLalSinhVadodiain Rajya Sabha today.

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