Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with Chinese counterpart in Laos

Indian and Chinese militaries completed the disengagement exercise in Demchok and Depsang late last month after the two sides reached an agreement following a series of negotiations to resolve the festering border row.The two sides also resumed patrolling activities in the two areas after a gap of almost four-and-a-half years.Singh began his three-day visit to Vientiane on Wednesday, primarily to attend a meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).ADMM-Plus is a platform comprising 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its eight dialogue partners — India, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States.Laos is hosting the meeting in its capacity as the current chair of ADMM-Plus.



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