A hotline has been established between the Indian and Chinese armies in the North Sikkim sector to further improve confidence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the region, officials said on Sunday.
The hotline is between the Indian Army in Kongra La, North Sikkim and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region, they said.
The Army in a statement said that the hotline is aimed at further “the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the borders.”
The inauguration of the hotline was on 1st August, which coincided with the PLA Day observed on the same day.
“The armed forces of the two countries have well-established mechanisms for communication at ground commanders’ level. These hotlines in various sectors go a long way in enhancing the same and maintaining peace and tranquility at the borders,” the Army said.
The opening ceremony of the hotline was attended by ground commanders of the two armies and a message of friendship and harmony was exchanged. The establishment of the hotline came in the backdrop of continued standoff between the armies of the two countries in many friction points in eastern Ladakh.
