India, China committed on resolving border issues
Kunming
(China),
Dec
26:
India
and
China
have
reaffirmed
that
the
border
issues
between
the
two
countries
should
be
resolved
through
dialogue.
Addressing
mediapersons
after
successful
completion
of
the
first-ever
joint
military
exercise
between
the
two
neighbours
here
yesterday,
Lt
General
Susheel
Gupta,
Deputy
Chief
of
the
Indian
Army
Staff,
and
Lt
General
M
A
Xiao
Tian,
Deputy
Chief
of
Staff,
Peoples
Liberation
Army
(PLA),
said
such
problems
should
be
resolved
through
discussions.
''Military
to
military
cooperation
would
lead
to
good
relations
and
other
issues
are
already
being
discussed
at
an
appropriate
level,''said
Gen
Gupta,
adding
that
''whatever
we
have
achieved
would
go
a
long
way
and
Prime
Minister
Manmohan
Singh's
upcoming
visit
to
China
would
cement
the
relations
further''.
Echoing the same sentiments, General Tian said China believes that the issues must be resolved politically and the two countries must move forward step by step to develop mutual understanding and trust.
''This would be mutually beneficial,'' he added. Meanwhile, China also made it clear that the joint training exercise was not aimed against any third country and it would never seek any military alliance with any country.
Later, a cultural evening was organised where soldiers of both armies presented various entertaining items, including patriotic songs from the Indian contingent and some colourful dances by Chinese girls.
UNI