Kolkata: Chinese delegation visits Eastern command HQ

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): A ten-member Chinese delegation visited Headquarter Eastern Command, Kolkata on Thursday.

The delegation was led by Lt Gen Liu Xiaowu, Deputy Commander of Western Theatre Command of People' s Liberation Army.

Before arriving at Kolkata, the team has visited New Delhi, Agra and Sukhna.

The visit was a step towards enhancing the bilateral defence cooperation mechanism between the two countries, which would help in maintaining peace and stability along the Line of Action Control.

The delegation visited Headquarters Eastern Command (HQ EC) at Fort William where they interacted with Lt Gen Sunil Srivastava, Chief of Staff, EC, 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 the city. (ANI)

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