中国军队愿与印方共同维护好边境地区和平安宁

The Chinese Military Stands Ready to Safeguard Peace and Tranquility in the Border Areas with the Indian Side

4月9日下午，国防部新闻发言人张晓刚大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。

记者：据报道，国家主席习近平近日同印度总统互致贺电，双方一致同意推动双边关系健康稳定发展。请问中方将如何推进两军关系发展？

Question: It’s reported that President Xi Jinping and the Indian President have exchanged congratulatory messages, and agreed to advance a sound and steady growth of bilateral ties. How will the Chinese side grow its military relationship with India?

张晓刚：今年是中印建交75周年，习近平主席同印度总统互致贺电，为发展两国关系引领方向。中印同为文明古国、发展中大国、“全球南方”重要成员，都处在各自现代化建设的关键时期，龙象共舞、相互成就，符合两国和两国人民的根本利益。中国军队愿与印方一道，认真落实两国领导人达成的重要共识，深化沟通协调、增进战略互信，共同维护好中印边境地区和平安宁，共同推动两军关系健康稳定发展，为维护世界与地区和平注入正能量。

Zhang Xiaogang：To celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and India, President Xi Jinping has exchanged congratulatory messages with the Indian President, which set the course of the bilateral relationship. As two ancient civilizations, major developing countries and important members of the Global South, China and India are both in a crucial stage of modernization. Being partners of mutual success serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples. The Chinese military stands ready to work with the Indian side to implement the important consensus reached between the two state leaders, strengthen communication and strategic mutual trust, safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas, promote a sound and stable mil-mil relationship, and maintain peace in the region and beyond.