New Year celebration
A view of the New Year celebration programme at Nathu La on Tuesday. Image - Twitter

Along with the rest of the world, the Indian Army and the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) jointly celebrated New Year on Tuesday at Nathu La in Sikkim and Bumla in Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh along the India-China border.

The New Year celebration was organised in order to enhance mutual trust and faith among the troops of the Indian Army and the Peoples Liberation Army.

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On the occasion, both the sides greeted each other and extended best wishes for the New Year.

The delegations were led by Colonel level officers.

Uploading a few images of the event on its official Twitter handle, the Eastern Command of the Indian Army stated on Tuesday: “To enhance mutual trust and faith amongst troops of Indian Army and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) jointly celebrated New Year on 01 Jan at Nathu La by greeting each other and extending best wishes. The delegation were led by Colonel level officers.”

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Meanwhile, the Indian Army and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) also jointly celebrated the New Year in snow-clad heights of Bumla in Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh.

The Indian Army and PLA personnel celebrated the New Year by greeting each other and extending best wishes.

The delegations were led by Colonel level officers.

Informing about the event while uploading a few images of the event on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, the Eastern Command of the Indian Army stated: “Indian Army and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) jointly celebrated New Year on 01 Jan in snow clad heights of Bumla, Tawang by greeting each other and extending best wishes. The delegation were led by Colonel level officers.”