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Sitharaman meets Chinese Defence Minister in Moscow

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met her Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of an international security conference in Moscow.

Sitharaman meets Chinese Defence Minister in Moscow

Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe (R) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman as they attend the VII Moscow Conference on International Security MCIS-2018 in Moscow on April 4. AFP



New Delhi, April 4

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met her Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of an international security conference in Moscow.

They are understood to have exchanged views on bilateral issues, particularly on the situation along the nearly 4,000 km-border between the two countries, official sources said.

Both Sitharaman and Wei are in Moscow to attend the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security.

Sitharaman herself tweeted a picture of her meeting with Wei.

There were no official details about the meeting.

Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam from June 16 last year after the Indian side stopped building of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army. The face-off ended on August 28. — PTI

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