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China offers red carpet welcome to Army Chief J J Singh
Monday, May 21, 2007
17:57 IST
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Beijing: Army Chief J J Singh was accorded a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit to China Monday.
India and China are expected to finalise the modalities for holding the first-ever joint military exercise during Singh's visit.
Singh was welcomed by his Chinese counterpart General Liang Guanglie at the headquarters of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top military organ of China.
"Welcome to China," Liang told Singh, and the two exchanged pleasantries.
Later, J J Singhd received tri-service guard of honour by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers.
Liang noted that the exchanges and cooperation between the defence forces of the two nations have developed in recent times.
Singh, who was accompanied by Indian Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao and senior officials from the army, air force and navy, also met the Vice Chairman of the CMC, Gen. Guo Boxiong.
Singh has already said India was going to propose to hold the first-ever joint military exercise with the PLA.
"I am going to propose to hold such manoeuvres," Singh told PTI.
"In principle, the Chinese have agreed to holding of such an exercise," Singh said adding that during his five-day visit he hopes to work out the details of the joint military exercise and whether such a first-ever exercise would be held on Chinese or Indian soil.
http://content.msn.co.in/News/National/NationalPTI_210507_1757.htm
Monday, May 21, 2007
17:57 IST
Blog this story
Beijing: Army Chief J J Singh was accorded a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit to China Monday.
India and China are expected to finalise the modalities for holding the first-ever joint military exercise during Singh's visit.
Singh was welcomed by his Chinese counterpart General Liang Guanglie at the headquarters of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top military organ of China.
"Welcome to China," Liang told Singh, and the two exchanged pleasantries.
Later, J J Singhd received tri-service guard of honour by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers.
Liang noted that the exchanges and cooperation between the defence forces of the two nations have developed in recent times.
Singh, who was accompanied by Indian Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao and senior officials from the army, air force and navy, also met the Vice Chairman of the CMC, Gen. Guo Boxiong.
Singh has already said India was going to propose to hold the first-ever joint military exercise with the PLA.
"I am going to propose to hold such manoeuvres," Singh told PTI.
"In principle, the Chinese have agreed to holding of such an exercise," Singh said adding that during his five-day visit he hopes to work out the details of the joint military exercise and whether such a first-ever exercise would be held on Chinese or Indian soil.
http://content.msn.co.in/News/National/NationalPTI_210507_1757.htm
