NEW DELHI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday that India hopes to strengthen military cooperation with China and make concerted efforts to uphold peace and stability in border areas.
Parrikar made the comments during a meeting here with Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission.
Sun is in India to attend the 8th meeting of China-India Defense and Security Consultation.
Parrikar said India and China have enjoyed a long history of friendship and his country values its ties with China. He called on the two countries and militaries to conduct more exchanges so as to further enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields.
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