Parrikar to hold talks with Chinese counterpart

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart General Chang Wanquan at Beijing today. He will also be meeting other top Chinese military officials. Quoting sources, PTI reports that recurring incidents of incursions, implementation of an agreement to reduce tensions between border patrols and Sino-India strategic concerns are among the issues expected to



figure in Defence Ministers talks.

Mr. Parrikar will also call on Premier Li Keqiang. Later, he would visit China's recently integrated western command military headquarters which has jurisdiction over border with India. Mr Parrikar yesterday reached Shanghai on a five day visit to China. He is accompanied by senior officials from army and navy, besides the defence ministry.