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The first Joint Army Exercises with China was conducted in Kunming, China in 2007 and the second in Belgaum, India in 2008 but had to
be stalled in 2010 due to visa denial by Chinese to the Northern Army Commander
Lieutenant General BS Jaswal and since then New Delhi
has had no bilateral defence exchanges with Beijing .
Accompanied by a 23-member delegation, which includes high
ranking members of the Chinese defence and military establishment, the Minister
of National Defence of the People’s Republic of China ,
General Liang Guanglie is on an official visit to India
from 02-06 September, 2012 after which he will go to Laos to pay an official goodwill
visit.
At the 90 minutes delegation level meeting, India and China agreed to strengthen border
security cooperation between the border troops of the two sides so as to
enhance and maintain peace and tranquility in the India-China border areas.
The two sides announced their decision to work together to
maintain peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, promote port calls by
naval ships of the two sides and conduct joint maritime search and rescue
exercises.
The two sides also decided to further enhance and strengthen
cooperation between the naval forces of both sides in counter piracy operations
in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia and high level exchanges
between the two defence ministries and Armed Forces of both sides. .
They noted that the leaders of India
and China
have designated 2012 as the year of India-China friendship and cooperation.
The Chinese side invited Antony
to visit China
in 2013.
Last Defence Minister level meet took place in May 2006 when
India ’s Defence Minister
visited China .
General Liang’s visit is the first by a Chinese Defence Minister to India since
Gen. Cao Gangchuan’s visit in March 2004.
From India ,
the Indian Defence Ministers have visited China thrice in Jul 1992, Apr 2003
and May 2006. The Chinese Defence Ministers have visited India twice in
Sep 1994 and Mar 2004.
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