I-Day gift: India, China open new meeting point for armies

Guwahati | Friday | 17th August, 2018

Summary:

The Indian Army delegation was led by Col Manish Joshi and the PLA delegation was led by Col Chen Sau Feng. The Indian delegation was led by a Brigadier of the Dao Division while the Chinese delegation was led by Sr Colonel Liwen Jian. Unlike other border points where meetings take place, there was no such formal meeting at Kapeng La on Independence Day. In this northeastern frontier of the country bordering China, such BPMs also held at Bum La near Tawang "The Kapeng La meeting was to break the ice between the two armies..