Won’t forget India’s rescue of 12 Chinese crew members : China's defence attache

NEW DELHI: China’s newly appointed Defence Attache to India, Rear Admiral You Jian, has thanked the Indian military for rescuing 12 Chinese crew members from a cargo ship that caught fire last year, saying Beijing “will not forget” the operation."We will not forget that, last June, the Indian Military rescued 12 Chinese crew members from a cargo ship that caught fire and exploded off the coast of Kerala," You said while speaking at a reception marking the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard had jointly carried out the rescue operation to save the lives of the Chinese crew.A senior Chinese military officer lauding the effort of the Indian military is aimed at improving the relations between the two countries.