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Stalled Sino-Indian military exchange regains steam

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Leaders of both China and India speak highly of resumption of bilateral military exchanges, but it's hard to erase fears and concerns overnight.



Resuming exchange

Major General Gurmeet Singh, chief of India’s Delta Force of the Rashtriya Rifles, would be leading an Army delegation to China following the bilateral decision to resume military ties. Delta Force is the counter-insurgency force for the Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir.


During the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday, the two sides decided to resume military ties, which were frozen last year after China refused visa to the Northern Army commander. The refusal of visa to Lt-Gen BS Jaswal last June led to India freezing all military contacts with China.


According to government sources, the Army delegation to be led by Maj-Gen Singh will comprise representatives of the Army's Central and Eastern Commands as well as the Army Headquarters. The Sino-Indian border is guarded by Indian Army units under the Northern, Central and Eastern Commands.


According to the discussions underway, the Army delegation would have a total of five members. The Army Headquarters would also have a representative in the delegation.


Sources said the decision was taken in the wake of the Chinese side assuring India that the delegation would be issued regular visas, and not stapled ones. China has been issuing stapled visa to residents of Jammu and Kashmir, since they believe it is a disputed territory while residents of Arunachal Pradesh (China’s South Tibet area) don't need visa since China claims it to be part of their territory.


Sources here said it was the Chinese side that suggested the compromise of a divisional commander from the Udhampur-based Northern Command leading the Indian Army delegation, because it was concerned about loss of face if they went back on their refusal to give visa to the Northern Army Commander.


High expectation for new mechanism

Sounding optimistic on the India-China relations after his meeting with President Hu earlier this week, Prime Minister Singh expressed hope that the decision to set up a new bilateral mechanism on border management would bear "concrete results" in the near future.

Giving a sense of the meeting with Hu on Wednesday in Sanya, China, Singh said they had talked about a wide-range of issues, including trade imbalance and the Chinese President had agreed that his country too has a "responsibility" to deal with the problem.


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Singh and Hu met on the sidelines of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) Summit and among its significant outcomes were the decision to send a high-level Indian military delegation to China and setting up of a new mechanism for managing peace on the borders.


With regard to defence exchanges which are set to be resumed after a pause of about nine months, Singh said, "my expectation is that they will be continued."


About the new mechanism for border management, Singh said it was a Chinese proposal made during the visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to New Delhi in December last.


"This is work in progress. I hope some concrete results will be visible in the near future," he remarked.


Joint military exercise


After top leaders met on the sidelines of a group summit, India and China have agreed to resume defence exchanges, raising them all the way to joint exercises.


The defence exercises will involve the army, navy and air force, Indian officials said. An Indian military delegation led by a two-star general from the Kashmir-facing Northern Command will also travel to Beijing later this year.


Said Indian national security adviser Shivshankar Menon to reporters in Sanya: 'We never froze defence exchanges.


'We have maintained communication in the defence field, but following discussions in the last few months, it has been agreed that a multi-command Indian army delegation will be visiting China later this year. We are also discussing further exchanges and visits in this sector during the year.'


Indian analysts say making peace with Beijing may be easier, even as they point out that China is rapidly building up strategic ties with countries in India's immediate neighbourhood.


On the other hand, Beijing is wary of the blossoming strategic linkages between Washington and New Delhi.


But analysts hailed this week's development as one that augurs well for the India-China relationship.


Said China expert Sujit Dutta: 'At the end of the day, reciprocity and mutual respect are the foundation for strong ties. The tough positions India took on issues close to its core interests seem to have paid off.'


Concern lingers on


Indian railways is keeping a close watch on the railway network being developed by China near Nepal borders. China`s decision to extend its railway network from Lhasa to Xigaze or Shigates, the second largest city in Tibet, has caused concern to the Government of India for strategic reasons.


According to a Railway Board official, China has been carrying out track laying work from Lhasa to Xigaze. It has proposed to extend the railway network all along Tibet-Nepal borders which could ultimately lead to its extension up to Kathmandu, he said. Xigaze is located about 280 km south west to Lhasa. Besides, China has been carrying out a feasibility study to lay new tracks at a stretch of about 400 km from Xigaze to Nyalam. The distance from Nyalam to Kathmandu is about 120 km only, sources said. The railways is much concerned about China's railway extension plan as it is likely to reduce Nepal`s dependence on India. Extension of railway network up to Kathmandu could also help Nepal to import petroleum products directly from Beijing, sources said.


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