I-Day: Indian Army hosts Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting

Addressing both delegations during the function, the Indian side extolled the virtues of maintaining peace and stability on the Line of Actual Control.

The Chinese delegation was led by Senior Colonel Liu Geping. The celebration showcased the Indian culture and traditions wherein apart from traditional dances and songs, an old form of martial art called ‘Gatka’ was performed by the troops and the ‘Dare Devils’ of the Indian Army Signal Regiment performed acrobatics on their motorcycle.

The world record holder team, popularly called “THE DARE DEVILS” for their death defying stunts, comprised of one officer, two Junior Commissioned Officers and 38 other ranks.

The stunts were carried out at an altitude of over 14000 feet.  This was the first performance of the team to a joint audience of India and China.

A Volley ball match was also organised fielding mixed team of both Indian and Chinese troops. The Chinese delegation participated in all the events with equal zeal and enthusiasm.

The day also marked a momentous occasion in India-China relations as the new Border Personal Meeting Point on the Indian Side was also operationalised in line with the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between the two countries in October 2013 and would go a long way in ensuring peace and stability along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh.  T

his will be the Northern-most meeting point between armies of both countries on the Line of Actual Control near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) on the Indian side.

In the inaugural Border Personnel Meeting at DBO on the occasion of Indian Independence Day, a PLA delegation took part in the celebrations hosted by the Indian side.