10-member Chinese military delegation visits Fort William

Kolkata: A ten-member Chinese military delegation led by Lieutenant General Liu Xiaowu, deputy commander of Western Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) visited Fort William, the headquarters of the Eastern Command on Thursday. They also met General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Eastern Command) Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, according to sources.

The defence ministry has described the visit as a “positive step” in helping to maintain normalcy between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Before reaching Kolkata, the team visited New Delhi, Agra and Sukhna, the headquarters off 33 Corps in North Bengal.

They interacted with Eastern Command Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sunil Srivastava and other officers. The delegation was conducted around in Fort William and later taken on a visit to Victoria Memorial prior to their departure from Kolkata. Chief public relations officer (Eastern Command) Wing Commander SS Birdi said, “The visit is a positive step towards enhancing the bilateral defence cooperation mechanism between two countries.” which would help in maintaining peace and stability along the LAC.