India-China Ceremonial Border Meet on “Labour Day” cancelled due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian and Chinese ceremonial border personnel meet that is usually conducted on Labour Day was cancelled.

Highlights

• On May 1, every year the Indian and Chinese Army personnel hold a meeting at five border locations. 
• During their meet, the army personnel discuss sports activities and also about activities to ensure peace at the LAC (Line of Actual Control).
• However, this year the meet has been cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 
• Instead, the army personnel are to exchange their greetings through phone lines established at five locations.

Locations

• Usually the armies hold discussions at 5 locations. 
• All the five are along the Line of Actual control. 
• It includes Daulat Beg Oldie and Chushul in Ladakh, Nathu La in Sikkim, Bum La and Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh.

Other Auspicious occasions

• The armies also hold discussions on other auspicious occasions such as republic day, Independence Day, PLA Day (People’s Liberation Army Day-August 1).

PLA Day

• The PLA Army of china is the armed force of China and of its communist party. 
• There are five branches of the PLA army that includes Navy, Ground force, Rocket Force, Air Force and Strategic Support Force.
• PLA is one of the Potential Military Super Power

Potential Military Super Power

A state that is speculated to have gained complete potential to become a super power is called potential super power. The countries that are called Potential Military Super Power are India, China, Brazil, USA, Russia, European Union.