China’s newly appointed Defence Attache to India, Rear Admiral You Jian, thanked the Indian military for rescuing 12 Chinese crew members from a cargo ship that caught fire and exploded off the coast of Kerala last year.

 

He also called for greater communication and cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries as ties between the two countries are seeing progress. He made the remarks yesterday while speaking at the reception marking the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

 

Mr. Jian also said that China and India are important neighbours, and both are at a critical stage of development and rejuvenation. He asserted that under the strategic guidance, China-India relations have returned to the correct path of improvement and development. The Chinese Defence Attache also highlighted the role played by the armed forces of both countries in United Nations peacekeeping operations.