New Delhi: Indian and Chinese armies discussed enhancing joint training and measures to spread peace at the border, besides regional security issues at the ongoing visit of Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh to China.

He is on a five day visit there since January 7.

Singh met the Commander of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) ground forces, General Han Weiguo. “The two Generals discussed issues having strategic ramifications to include regional security environment, joint training and measures to enhance peace and tranquility along the borders,” a statement issued by the army reads.

Singh is heading a high level military delegation, which will hold talks with top officials of the PLA. They will also visit important military and civil establishments in Beijing, Chengdu, Urumqi and Shanghai to exchange views on measures for furthering peace and tranquility between the two armies. Singh also visited the Western Theatre Command in Chengdu, which is responsible for the front with India. He met its commander, General Zhao Zongqi.

The visit comes close on the heels of the joint military exercise, ‘Hand-in Hand 2019’ held between the two armies in the Eastern Theatre in Meghalaya in December. “There has been a marked increase in mutual coordination between Armies of both the countries,” the Army said.