Gangtok: Chinese ambassador Sun Yuxi is expected in Sikkim on June 3 to discuss the details of border trade through Nathu-la, located at a height of 14,800 ft. He will visit chief minister Pawan Chamling the next day. This year, after the pass reopened on May 1 following the winter break, a border meeting was held between the Indian and the Chinese armies on Tuesday. The Indian side was led by Brigadier S.L. Narasimhan (right) and the Chinese by Senior Colonel Shi Hui Yong. Trade through the mountain pass and maintenance of peace along the border figured in the three-hour talks held on the Chinese side of the pass. The next meeting between the two armies will be held on August 15 on the Indian side.
(The Telegraph)
