New Delhi: Ahead of Chinese premier Li Keqiang's visit, the Cabinet Committee on Security is understood to have discussed the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) proposed by China to avoid any flare-up situation between the troops of the two sides at the Line of Actual Control. The meeting finalised the agenda for Li's visit and is understood to have discussed India's stand on the BDCA proposed by the Chinese side in March during the Defence Secretary-level talks between the two sides, sources said.
It is learnt that the Army has certain reservations on a proposal regarding coordinated patrolling by the two sides along the LAC and this has been conveyed to the government, they said. The government has been holding deliberations on the Chinese proposal and it was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Defence Minister AK Antony earlier this week where National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh were also present.
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